1 The role and outcomes of music listening for women in childbirth: An integrative review. Tríona McCaffrey*, Pui Sze Cheung*, Maebh Barry**, Pattie Punch***, & Liz Dore*** *Irish World Academy of Music & Dance **Department of Nursing and Midwifery ***Glucksman Library University of Limerick. Corresponding author: Tríona McCaffrey triona.mccaffrey@ul.ie Abstract Aim: To synthesise primary research on the role and use of music listening for women in childbirth. Design: Integrative review. Methods: Whittemore & Knafl’s (2005) five-stage integrative review method was utilized to complete a systematic search of the literature. Studies were included if they were a) peer- reviewed, b) written in the English language, c) published between 1 January 1979 and 5 April 2019 and d) described the use of music listening during labour and birth. Studies were appraised for quality and methodological rigor using standardised assessment tools including the Critical Appraisal Skills Programmes (CASP) checklist for the qualitative studies and the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool for the quasi-experimental studies and randomised control trials. Data extrapolation, methodological quality assessment and Thematic Content Analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2006) were carried out. Findings: A total of 931 articles were retrieved and 24 papers were included in the review (12 randomized controlled trials, 9 quasi-experimental and 3 qualitative). The quality of the studies was moderately good overall. Two overarching themes emerged including ‘outcomes of using music in childbirth’ and, ‘music application during childbirth’. Within ‘outcomes of