Short Term Effects of Islamic Zikr on Anxiety, Stress, and Depression in Mothers of Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Tayebeh Mirzaei
Geriatric Care Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Science, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Monirsadat Nematollahi *
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran.
Sakinne Sabzevari
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran.
Saeed Dehghan
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Mohamad Javad Soleymanpour
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim: We investigated immediate short- term effect of Islamic Allah’s remembrance on depression, stress and anxiety of mothers of the CHD patients.
Study Design and Methodology: The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS-21) questionnaire was used in a quasi- experimental study. Outcome variables measured before and after of intervention and compared using paired t-test. A total of 123 mothers were participated in this study.
Results: Stress (P<0.0001), anxiety (P<0.0001), and depression (P<0.0001) were reduced significantly after using Islamic Allah’s remembrance.
Conclusion: Islamic Allah’s remembrance has a considerable immediate short-term effect to reduce depression, anxiety and stress in mothers of the CHD patients.
Keywords: Spiritual care, depression, anxiety, stress, congenital heart disease