The Experiences Of Pregnant Women And Mothers Of Hospitalized Neonates In Regard To Using Of Healing Power of Quran To Promote Health in Golestan university of Medical sciences (2012)

Background and The Holy Quran was introduced as book of healing so that by the use it we are able to treat our inner and spiritual illnesses. The research evidences confirm that people benefit of their religious beliefs for the prevention, treatment and coping in terms of threats to health. The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of pregnant mothers and mothers of hospitalized neonates, especially taking advantage of the healing of the Quran for the health. In this qualitative study using purposeful sampling 25 pregnant women and mothers of newborns admitted in hospitals of Golestan University of Medical Sciences were participated in 2010. The data collected by semi-structured interviews. The main question was about the mothers’ experiences of using healing power of Quran for health of themselves and their children. All of interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative conventional content analysis methods. Safe and comfortable delivery and birthing, healthy and competent child, and to obtain peace were main themes of the study that indicates health needs of the mothers. Reading Quran, passing of Quran circle, washing Quran, reading Yasin and Yusuf Surah, and attaching verse Ayat al-Kursi to infant dress were some of common behaviors by the mothers to prevent health threats or treat them. The mothers in the study believed that reading Quran was effective for newborn recovery of illness, coping with pregnancy conditions, feeling satisfaction and closeness to the God.