The Effect of Al-Qur'an Recitation Therapy on Patient Comfort in the High Care Unit

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of Al-Quran recitation therapy on patient comfort in the High Care Unit (HCU).

Method: This quantitative study utilized a quasi-experimental design with a two-group pretest-posttest approach. A total of 52 HCU patients were selected through convenience sampling and divided equally into two groups: 26 patients in the intervention group and 26 in the control group. The intervention group received Al-Quran Surah Ar-Rahman recitation therapy for 30 minutes daily over three consecutive days, while the control group received standard hospital care. Patient comfort was measured using the SGCQ questionnaire. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests.

Results: The average initial comfort score in the intervention group was 82.3 (±6.06). Following the administration of Al-Quran recitation therapy, the comfort score increased to 96.23 (±5.26). A statistically significant difference was observed in the increase in comfort scores after the intervention when comparing the intervention group, which received Al-Quran recitation therapy, to the control group, which did not receive this therapy (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: The integration of critical care with Al-Quran recitation therapy has been shown to enhance patient comfort in the High Care Unit (HCU). Al-Quran recitation (murottal) can be recommended as part of nursing intervention programs for patients in critical care settings