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Recitation of quran and music to reduce chemotherapy‐induced anxiety among adult patients with cancer: A clinical trial

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of listening to music or Quran in reducing cancer patients' anxiety before chemotherapy administration. Reducing anxiety in people with cancer, prior to chemotherapy administration, is a crucial goal in nursing care. DESIGN: An experimental comparative study was conducted. METHODS: A simple randomization sampling method was applied. Two hundred thirty-eight people with cancer who underwent chemotherapy were participated. They are assigned as Quran, music and control groups. RESULTS: The overall score of Arabic State Anxiety Inventory in all groups revealed that there was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test among participants. Listening to Quran or music reduced the chemotherapy-induced anxiety. There was no difference between these two ways to reduce anxiety in people with cancer. Listening to Quran or music can be added in nursing care plans prior chemotherapy administrations to reduce cancer patients' anxiety.

Source: Nursing Open

DOI: 10.1002/nop2.781

Authors: Mohammed Baqer Abbas Al‐Jubouri, Safad Riyadh Isam, Shaymaa Mohammed Hussein, Felipe Machuca‐Contreras

Institutions: University of Baghdad, Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Language: English

Topic: Music Therapy and Health

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,310