Burns Debra S, Drews Michael R, Carpenter Janet S
Department of Music and Arts Technology, Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Music Med. 2013 Jan 1;5(1):8-14. doi: 10.1177/1943862112470461.
Millions of women experience menopause-related hot flashes or flushes that may have a negative effect on their quality of life. Hormone therapy is an effective treatment, however, it may be contraindicated or unacceptable for some women based on previous health complications or an undesirable risk-benefit ratio. Side effects and the unacceptability of hormone therapy have created a need for behavioral interventions to reduce hot flashes. A variety of complex, multimodal behavioral, relaxation-based interventions have been studied with women (n = 88) and showed generally favorable results. However, currently extensive resource commitments reduce the translation of these interventions into standard care. Slow, deep breathing is a common component in most interventions and may be the active ingredient leading to reduced hot flashes. This article describes the content of an audio-based program designed to teach paced breathing to reduce hot flashes. Intervention content was based on skills training theory and music entrainment. The audio intervention provides an efficient way to deliver a breathing intervention that may be beneficial to other clinical populations.
数百万女性经历与更年期相关的潮热或脸红，这可能会对她们的生活质量产生负面影响。激素疗法是一种有效的治疗方法，然而，基于既往健康问题或不理想的风险效益比，它可能对某些女性是禁忌或不可接受的。激素疗法的副作用和不可接受性催生了减少潮热的行为干预需求。针对女性（n = 88）开展了各种复杂的、多模式的基于行为和放松的干预研究，总体结果良好。然而，目前大量的资源投入阻碍了这些干预措施转化为标准护理。缓慢深呼吸是大多数干预措施的常见组成部分，可能是导致潮热减少的有效成分。本文描述了一个旨在教授有节奏呼吸以减少潮热的音频项目内容。干预内容基于技能训练理论和音乐诱导。该音频干预提供了一种有效的方式来实施呼吸干预，这可能对其他临床人群有益。
