Ukulele Music on Pain, Anxiety, and Postpartum Comfort

Cesarean delivery is a common surgical method of childbirth and may be associated withpain, anxiety, psychological stress, and difficulties in adapting to the early postpartumperiod. Non‐pharmacological approaches may help support women's comfort and psychologicalwell‐being during this period.This study evaluates whether listening to live ukulele music after cesarean delivery canreduce pain catastrophizing and postpartum‐specific anxiety and improve postpartumcomfort in primiparous women. Participants are randomly assigned to either a ukulelemusic group or a routine care group.Women in the intervention group receive a 30‐minute live ukulele music session at 24hours after cesarean delivery. The same standardized melody is performed by theresearcher in the participant's room. Women in the control group receive routinepostoperative care without an additional intervention during the study assessment period.The effects of the intervention are evaluated using standardized questionnaires assessingpain catastrophizing, postpartum‐specific anxiety, and postpartum comfort. The study aimsto determine whether a brief, non‐pharmacological music intervention may be a feasiblecomplementary approach to support women's psychological well‐being and pain managementduring the early postpartum period.The study is intended to provide information that may be useful to women, families,nurses, midwives, and other healthcare professionals interested in supportive andnon‐pharmacological approaches to postpartum care.