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BACKGROUND	Childbirth is an important experience in a woman 's life , and unfavorable birth experiences have been shown to negatively impact postpartum maternal health .
BACKGROUND	Aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of music therapy on postpartum pain , anxiety level , satisfaction and early pospartum depression rate .
METHODS	Totally 161 primiparous women were recruited and randomized either music group ( n = 80 ) or a control group ( n = 81 ) .
METHODS	Women in the music group listened to self-selected music during labor .
METHODS	Postpartum pain intensity , anxiety level and satisfaction rate were measured using the visual analog scale ( VAS ) , postpartum depression rate was assessed with Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale ( EPDS ) at postpartum day one and day eight .
RESULTS	Mothers in the music therapy group had a lower level of postpartum pain and anxiety than the control group and it was statistically significant at all time intervals ( 1 , 4 , 8 , 16 and 24h , p < 0.001 ) .
RESULTS	A significant difference was observed between the two groups in terms of satisfaction rate ( p < 0.001 ) and postpartum depression rate at postpartum day one and day eight ( p < 0.05 ) .
CONCLUSIONS	We only measured the effect of music therapy on early postpartum depression rate .
CONCLUSIONS	Effect of music on late postpartum depression rate should be investigated in future .
CONCLUSIONS	Using music therapy during labor decreased postpartum anxiety and pain , increased the satisfaction with childbirth and reduced early postpartum depression rate .
CONCLUSIONS	Music therapy can be clinically recommended as an alternative , safe , easy and enjoyable nonpharmacological method for postpartum well-being .

