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.
Materials & Methods: 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.
Results: 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 theMann-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).
Conclusion: 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