THE EFFECT OF MUROTTAL THERAPY OF AL- QUR'AN SURAH ARRAHMAN ON ANXIETY LEVELS IN INTRA-OPERATIVE PATIENTS UNDERGOING SPINAL ANESTHESIA AT PKU MUHAMMADIYAH YOGYAKARTA HOSPITAL

Abstract

Preoperative anxiety is a common condition among patients undergoing surgery, especially with
spinal anesthesia. If not managed properly, it can increase sympathetic nervous system activity,
negatively impacting the patient's physiological condition and the safety of medical procedures.
Various studies have shown that murottal therapy of the Qur'an, specifically Surah Ar- Rahman,
has a calming effect that can reduce patient anxiety through physiological and psychological
mechanisms, such as lowering blood pressure, respiratory rate, and enhancing mental
tranquility.
Purpose: This study aims to determine the effect of murottal therapy of Al-Qur'an Surah ArRahman on anxiety levels in intra-operative patients undergoing spinal anesthesia.
Method: The research employed a pre- experimental approach with a one-group pre-test and
post-test design. A total of 30 respondents were selected through quota sampling based on
inclusion criteria for patients undergoing spinal anesthesia. Anxiety levels were measured using
the Anxiety Analog Scale (AAS) before and after the intervention. The Shapiro-Wilk normality test
indicated a non-normal data distribution (p = 0.000 < 0.05), thus analysis was conducted using
the Wilcoxon test..
Results: The results revealed that before therapy, the majority of patients experienced moderate
to severe anxiety; however, after murottal therapy, most patients showed a significant reduction
in anxiety levels. After the intervention, 66.7% of patients fell into the non-anxious category,
whereas none were in this category before the intervention. The Wilcoxon test indicated a
significant difference with a p-value of 0.000 < 0.05