Top

Published in:

01-10-2015 | Original Paper

The Effect of Holy Qur’an Recitation on Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors: Hassan Babamohamadi, Nemat Sotodehasl, Harold G. Koenig, Changiz Jahani, Raheb Ghorbani

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 5/2015

Abstract

Kidney disease and its related psychological costs have significantly increased in recent years. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of Qur’an recitation on anxiety in hemodialysis patients. Sixty hemodialysis patients were randomized to either Qur’an recitation or a control group. Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was completed by patients at baseline and 1 month afterward. The intervention involved listening to the recitation of the Qur’an in traditional cantillation voice. The control group received no intervention. The data were analyzed using Student’s t test and general linear models. Recitation of the Qur’an was effective in reducing anxiety in the intervention group, decreasing STAI score at baseline from 128.5 (SD = 13.0) to 82.1 (SD = 11.3), compared to the control group which experienced no change in anxiety scores from baseline to follow-up (118.3, SD = 14.5, vs. 120.1, SD = 14.4, respectively. Between-subject comparison at follow-up, after adjusting for baseline differences, indicated a significant reduction in anxiety in the intervention versus the control group (F = 15.5, p = 0.0002, Cohen’s d = 1.03). Listening to the Holy Qur’an being recited is an effective intervention for anxiety in patients undergoing hemodialysis in Iran.

Abolhasani, S. (2007). Effects of sensuous stimulation on anxiety in the patients hospitalized in coronary care unit. SJKU, 12(2), 44–52. [Persian].

Akbari, M., Darakeh, M., Mohamadi, J., & Rezaei, H. (2012). Effectiveness of Holy Qur’an in reducing anxiety of prisoners. Teb and Tazkieh, 20(3–4), 25–31. [Persian].

Ansari Jaberi, A., Negahban Bonabi, T., Saiadi Anari, A., & Aghamohamad Hasani, P. (2005). The effect of the Koran reciting on the depressed patients in psychiatry department of Moradi hospital in Rafsanjan. SJKU, 10(2), 42–48. [Persian].

Aragon, D., Farris, C., & Byers, J. F. (2002). The effects of harp music in vascular and thoracic surgical patients. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 8(5), 52–54.PubMed

Asgari, M. R., & Soleimani, M. (2013). Intensive Nursing Care in ICU, CCU and dialysis wards (21st ed.). Tehran: Boshra publication. [Persian].

Bassampour, S. (2005). The effect of relaxation techniques on anxiety of patients with myocardial infarction. The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 9(2), 53–58. [Persian].

Behdani, F., Sargolzaei, M., & Ghorbani, E. (2000). Study of the relationship between lifestyle and prevalence of depression and anxiety in the students of Sabzevar Universities. Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, 7(2), 27–38. [Persian].

Biris, A., Messinis, L., Antoniadis, G., & Skarli, V. (2002). Quality of life, spouse marital adjustment and depression in a sample of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients in Greece. Hippokratia, 6(1), 56–61.

Chang, S. C., & Chen, C. H. (2005). Effects of music therapy on women’s physiologic measures anxiety and satisfaction during caesarean delivery. Research in Nursing and Health, 28(6), 453–461.PubMedCrossRef

Choi, B. C. H. (2008). Awareness of music therapy practices and factors influencing specific theories. Journal of Music Therapy, 45(1), 93–109.PubMedCrossRef

Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd ed.). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Cruise, C. J., Chung, F., Yogendran, S., & Little, D. (1997). Music increases satisfaction in elderly outpatients undergoing cataract surgery. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 44(1), 43–48.PubMedCrossRef

Drayer, R. A. (2006). Characteristics of depression in hemodialysis patients: Symptoms, quality of life and mortality risk. General Hospital Psychiatry, 28, 306–312.PubMedCrossRef

El-Kadi, A. (1985). Health and Healing in the Qur’an. American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 2(2), 291–296.

Finkelstein, F. O., & Finkelstein, S. H. (2000). Depression in chronic dialysis patients: Assessment and treatment. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, 15, 1911–1913.PubMedCrossRef

Finkelstein, F. O., Watnick, S., Finkelstein, S. H., & Wuerth, D. (2002). The treatment of depression in patients maintained on dialysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 53, 957–960.PubMedCrossRef

Fitzgerald, M., Culbert, T., Finkelstein, M., Green, M., Johnson, A., & Chen, S. (2007). The effect of gender and ethnicity on children’s attitudes and preferences for essential oils: A pilot study. Explore (NY), 3(4), 378–385.CrossRef

Gaberson, K.B. (1995). The effect of humorous and musical distraction on preoperative anxiety. AORN Journal, 62(5).

Gue´tin, S., Soua, B., Voiriot, G., Picot, M. C., & He´risson, C. (2009). The effect of music therapy on mood and anxiety–depression: An observational study in institutionalized patients with traumatic brain injury. Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 52(1), 30–40.CrossRef

Heidari, M., & Shahbazi, S. (2013). Effect of Qur’an and music on anxiety in patients during endoscopy. Knowledge and Health, 8(2), 67–70. [Persian].

Henry, L. L. (1995). Music therapy: A nursing intervention for the control of pain and anxiety in ICU: A review of the research literature. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 14(6), 295–304.PubMedCrossRef

Imanishi, J., Kuriyama, H., Shigemori, I., Watanabe, S., Aihara, Y., Kita, M., et al. (2009). Anxiolytic effect of aromatherapy massage in patients with breast cancer. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 6(1), 123–128.PubMedCentralPubMedCrossRef

Kamali, A. (2005). Subject interpretation of Qur’an. Tehran: Maaref Publication. [Persian].

Karimi, R., Shabani, F., Dehghan Nayeri, N., Zareii, K., Khalili, G., & Chehrazi, M. (2012). Effect of music therapy on physiological pain responses of blood sampling in premature infants. Hayat, 18(2), 76–86. [Persian].

Kim, K., Lee, M., & Sok, S. (2006). The effect of music therapy on anxiety and depression in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi, 36(2), 321–329.PubMed

Kimmel, P. L. (2002). Depression in patients with chronic renal disease. What we know and what we need to know. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 53(4), 951–956.PubMedCrossRef

Mahadavi Mazdeh, M., Hemmat-abadi, M., Ahmadi, F., & Seifi, S. (2006). Comparing acute clinical intrahemodialysis complications and biocompatibility of polysulfone versus hemophane membranes. Arak University of Medical Sciences Journal, 9(4), 88–92. [Persian].

Mahram, B. (1994). Spielberger Trait Anxiety Test Standardization. MSc thesis, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. [Persian].

Majidi, S. A. (2004). Recitation effect of Holy Qur’an on anxiety of patients before undergoing coronary artery angiography. Journal of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, 13(49), 61–67. [Persian].

Marefat, M.H. (2012). Qur’an Sciences (p. 385). Tehran: Samt publication. [Persian].

McCaffrey, R., Thomas, D. J., & Kinzelman, A. O. (2009). The effects of lavender and rosemary essential oils on test-taking anxiety among graduate nursing students. Holistic Nursing Practice, 23(2), 88–93.PubMedCrossRef

Mirbagher Ajorpaz, N., Shahshahani, M., & Dianati, M. (2012). The effect of music on the anxiety and some physiological indices of patients before general surgery. Behbood Journal, 15(2), 90–95. [Persian].

Moreno, J. J. (1985). Music play therapy: An integrated approach. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 12(1), 12–23.CrossRef

Nanbakhsh, F., Zadeh Mohammadi, A., Jalili, N., & Ahmadnejad, E. (2009). The effect of music in reducing the pain and stress during delivery. Urmia Medical Journal, 20(3), 209–214. [Persian].

Navidian, A., Arbabi Sarjou, A., & Kikhai, A. (2006). Frequency of mental disturbances in hemodialysis patients referred to hemodialysis ward of Khatamol Anbia Hospital in Zahedan. Journal of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, 58(15), 61–67. [Persian].

Nazemian, F., Ghafari, F., & Poorghaznein, T. (2008). Evaluation of depression and anxiety in hemodialysis patients. Medical Journal of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 3(51), 171–176.

Ostadkelayeh, A. Y., Madadi, A., Majedzadeh, S., Shabannia, R., Sadeghian, N., Zarinara, A., et al. (2005). The effect of music therapy on chronic pain in patients with cancer. The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 9(1), 39–42. [Persian].

Rahimi, A., Ahmadi, F., & Ghalbaf, M. (2008). The Effects of continuous care model on depression, anxiety, and stress in patients on hemodialysis. Nephrology nursing journal, 35(1), 39–43. [Persian].PubMed

Roohy, G. R., Rahmany, A., Abdollahy, A. A., & Mahmoody, G. H. R. (2005). The effect of music on anxiety level of patients and some of physiological responses before abdominal surgery. Journal of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences, 7(1), 75–78. [Persian].

Sadeghi, H. (2011). Voice of Qur’an and health: A review of performed studies in Iran. Quarterly of Qur’an and Medicine, 1(1), 33–37. [Persian].

Sajjadi, M., Akbari, A., Kianmehr, M., & Atarodi, A. (2008). The relationship between self-care and depression in patients undergoing hemodialysis. The Horizon of Medical Sciences, 14(1), 13–17. [Persian].

Schorr, J. A. (1993). Music and pattern change in chronic pain. ANS Advances in Nursing Science, 15(4), 27–36.PubMedCrossRef

Sendelbach, S., Halm, M., Doran, K., Miller, E., & Gaillard, P. (2006). Effect of music therapy on physiological outcomes for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 21(3), 194–200.PubMedCrossRef

Sheibani Tazraji, F., Pakdaman, S., Dadkhah, A., & Hasanzadeh Tavakoli, M. (2010). The effect of music therapy on depression and loneliness in old people. Iranian Journal of Ageing, 5(16), 54–60. [Persian].

Smeltzer, S.C., Bare, B.G., Hinkle, J., Cheever, K.H. (2010). Brunner’s & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (12th ed.) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 9(44), 1328, 1337, 1339, 1342.

Smolen, D., Topp, R., & Singer, L. (2002). The effect of self-selected music during colonoscopy on anxiety, heart rate and blood pressure. Applied Nursing Research, 15(3), 126–136.PubMedCrossRef

Vahabi, Y. (2003). The effect of music therapy and relaxation on hospitalized CCU patients’ anxiety. Iranian journal of psychiatry and clinical psychology, 8(3), 75–82. [Persian].

Zarani, E. (2004). Acoustical miracle of the Holy Koran. Andisheh-Sadegh Magazine, 15, 76. [Persian].

Zare, M., Ebrahimi, A. A., & Birashk, B. (2009). The effect of music therapy on reducing agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease in Shahryar city nursing home. Advances in Cognitive Science, 11(2), 55–62. [Persian].

Zimmerman, L., Nieveen, J., Barnason, S., & Schmaderer, M. (1996). The effects of music interventions on postoperative pain and sleep in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice, 10(2), 153–170.PubMed

Title: The Effect of Holy Qur’an Recitation on Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Hassan Babamohamadi
Nemat Sotodehasl
Harold G. Koenig
Changiz Jahani
Raheb Ghorbani
Publication date: 01-10-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 5/2015
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-014-9997-x

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on sleep in brain health

Springer Medicine

The Effect of Holy Qur’an Recitation on Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on sleep in brain health

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Please log in to get access to this content

Other articles of this Issue 5/2015

The Effect of Religious Belief on the Mental Health Status and Suicide Probability of Women Exposed to Violence

Religious Delusions in a Xhosa Schizophrenia Population

African-American Cancer Survivors’ Use of Religious Beliefs to Positively Influence the Utilization of Cancer Care

VOICES IN THE BAND: A DOCTOR, HER PATIENTS, AND HOW THE OUTLOOK ON AIDS CHANGED FROM DOOMED TO HOPEFUL

Posttraumatic Growth in Widowed and Non-widowed Older Adults: Religiosity and Sense of Coherence

Schizophrenia or Possession? A Reply to Kemal Irmak and Nuray Karanci