THE EFFECT OF HOLY QURAN VOICE ON ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

Anxiety and depression are common complications after heart surgery. This study aimed to determine the effect of Holy Quran Voice on anxiety and depression after cardiac surgery.

This randomized single-blind randomized clinical trial was performed on 108 open heart surgery patients admitted to Golestan Medical Center of Ahwaz in 2018 using randomized block sampling. In the intervention group, after extubation and gaining alertness, 2 times each day, for ten minutes, the Quran was broadcast. For the control group, the usual care was continued. Data were collected by demographic and clinical data and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Data were analyzed using SPSS V22 software using Chi-square, independent t-test, and Mann-Whitney test.

Comparison of changes in anxiety and depression scores in the two groups showed that the mean of anxiety reduction after intervention in the control group was 44.4 ± 2.06 and in the control group was 7.39 ± 2.22. According to the Mann-Whitney test, there was a significant difference between the means of anxiety in the two groups (P = 0.01). Also, the study of changes in depression level by Mann-Whitney test showed that there was no significant difference in the level of depression between the two groups (P = 0.421).

The results of the study showed the positive effects of music on reducing the anxiety of patients after open-heart surgery. Therefore, this method can be used as a cheap and non-invasive nursing care.