The Effect of Listening to Surat Al Waqiah and Its Translation on Anxiety Reduction in Digestive Surgery Patients

Anxiety is a common problem experienced by patients before undergoing digestive surgery, which can affect their metabolism and perioperative stress response. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of listening to Surat Al Waqiah and its translation in reducing anxiety levels among patients scheduled for digestive surgery.

Previous studies have shown that music and nature sounds can have a positive impact on pain and anxiety management in cardiac surgical patients (E-Proceedings of the Conference on Management and Muamalah, 2014). Similarly, listening to the Holy Quran has been found to reduce physiological stress response among Muslim patients in intensive care units (Effect of holy quran listening on physiological stress response among muslim patients in intensive care unit).

A thematic analysis of Persian documents in the field of Quran study and medicine revealed that the Quran is often used as a form of relaxation and stress management (Thematic analysis of Persian documents in the field of quran study and medicine). Furthermore, research has shown that music can reduce postoperative pain and anxiety (The effect of music on postoperative pain and anxiety).

In this quasi-experimental study, 8 participants were recruited from a digestive surgery ward. The participants were assessed for anxiety levels using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) before and after listening to Surat Al Waqi'ah and its translation for 30 minutes before undergoing surgery.

The results of the independent t-test showed that there was a significant difference in mean anxiety scores between pre- and post-intervention, with p = 0.03 (CI 95%). This suggests that listening to Surat Al Waqiah and its translation may be an effective intervention for reducing anxiety levels among patients scheduled for digestive surgery.

In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of incorporating Quranic recitation into nursing practice as a form of relaxation and stress management for patients undergoing digestive surgery. By reducing anxiety levels, patients may experience improved metabolic status and perioperative stress response, leading to better postoperative outcomes and reduced hospital stay duration.

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