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However, limited research has explored ICU nurses' experiences of live music.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study was to describe nurses' personal and professional assessment and perception of patient\u2010tailored live music in the ICU.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A convergent mixed\u2010methods study was conducted at a Danish university hospital. Quantitative data were collected via a content\u2010validated questionnaire among ICU nurses (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009221; response rate 72%), while qualitative data were obtained through semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of nurses (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20097). Data were analysed separately and merged during interpretation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Nurses perceived live music as a valuable, emotionally resonant and professionally enriching intervention. Questionnaire results showed high levels of agreement that live music was meaningful (\n                      <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091.56, SD\u2009=\u20090.75) and a positive experience (\n                      <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091.39, SD\u2009=\u20090.59). The qualitative survey responses and interview data were analysed into three main categories and four subcategories: (1) Nurses' personal experience\u2014\n                      <jats:italic>an emotional breath of fresh air<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>an intense and meaningful atmosphere<\/jats:italic>\n                      ; (2) nurses' professional experience\u2014\n                      <jats:italic>bringing people together<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>bringing spirit, energy and motivation into care<\/jats:italic>\n                      ; and (3) the nurse as a gatekeeper shielding the patient.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Live music in the ICU appears to benefit not only patients but also nurses, by supporting emotional well\u2010being and enhancing the quality of care. It may serve as a holistic intervention that strengthens both the personal and professional dimensions of nursing practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Relevance to Clinical Practice<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Live music is a feasible and meaningful addition to ICU care. Nurses' active involvement is essential to ensure interventions remain sensitive to patient needs and clinical context. Collaboration with specially trained professional musicians may further enhance effective and sustainable implementation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/nicc.70356","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,9]],"date-time":"2026-02-09T10:55:43Z","timestamp":1770634543000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["\u2018Nurses\u2019 Assessment and Perception of Live Music in the Intensive Care Unit: A Convergent Mixed\u2010Methods Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"31","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8743-2962","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Linette","family":"Thorn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Intensive Care Aarhus University Hospital  Aarhus Denmark"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2582-4984","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anna","family":"Holm","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Intensive Care Aarhus University Hospital  Aarhus Denmark"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Trine H\u00f8jfeldt","family":"Lund","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Intensive Care Aarhus University Hospital  Aarhus Denmark"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1291-0303","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Margrethe Langer","family":"Bro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Danish National Academy of Music  Esbjerg Denmark"},{"name":"The Royal Academy of Music  Aarhus Denmark"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3581-7438","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pia","family":"Dreyer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Intensive Care Aarhus University Hospital  Aarhus Denmark"},{"name":"Department of Public Health, Department of Science in Nursing Aarhus University  Aarhus Denmark"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_14_2_1","volume-title":"Music Interventions in Healthcare, White Paper: SoundFocus, in Collaboration with Oticon Medical","author":"Jespersen K. 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