AUCD: Welcome Reception and Evening Poster Session: Music Medicine to Reduce Anxiety When Taking Blood Pressure in Children with Williams Syndrome
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Presenter
Jennifer Walton, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Clinical PediatricsThe Nisonger Center, UCEDD/LEND
Description
The majority of children with Williams syndrome have cardiac defects and anxiety. Obtaining a blood pressure in these children can be uncomfortable. Individuals with Williams syndrome have an affinity to music, and this might help ease their anxiety. We found that listening to music resulted in a decreased systolic blood pressure. Music may improve accuracy of vital signs, promote patient satisfaction, and better decision-making in children with developmental disabilities.Back to Session: Welcome Reception and Evening Poster Session