Listening to Islamic Praises (Dzikr) is More Effective in Reducing Perioperative Anxiety Levels when Compared to Nature-Based Sounds in Muslim Patients Undergoing Surgery Under Regional Anaesthesia

Samsudin, Azizan; Yahya, Nurlia; Wr, Wan Mat; Masdar, Azlina; Cy, Liu; Izaham, Azarinah

doi:10.31436/imjm.v18i3.191

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“…They have rhythmic series of intensity, pitch and periodicity. Although non-pharmacological interventions are not meant to replace standard interventions, combinations of approaches were reported to be potentially successful (27,28). This leads to suggestions on utilizing psychological and spiritual means of intervention as adjuncts in therapy, including Quranic recitations (29).…”

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Preliminary Insight on Neural Correlates of Quranic Impacts on Cognition: A Review

Ismail,

Sharifudin,

Jusoh

et al. 2023

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Perception and synchronization of rhythms are vital for human health and social functioning, and cognition, which calls for rhythmic acoustic stimulation as a potential therapy. Quranic sound contains high energy and rhythmic structure of sound signal which has a soothing effect, comfort human feeling and evokes the limbic and reward systems. However, less is known about how the neural interaction between brain rhythms and sound rhythms. Here we review the Quranic listening effects on human cognition from the neuronal correlates perspective. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) was used to review articles from no earlier than 2000 for scientific reports in the English language. Navigation terms used were ‘Quran and cognition’, ‘Quran and memory’ and ‘Quran and attention’. Nine papers were fulfilled our criteria and assessed. We discussed issues related to the neural correlations regarding Quranic impacts on cognition. Three main factors contribute to the effects of the Quranic listening on human cognition: linguistic rhythms, physical aspect, and neuroscientific aspect. The neuroscientific aspect delineated the brain activation due to brainwave entrainment, event-related desynchronization and synaptic plasticity, which were associated with attention, memory and speech fluency. Quranic recitation contains rhythmical sound and physical characteristics that interact with the human’s auditory system, producing changes in the brain oscillations and improving cognitive performance such as attention, memory and speech fluency. Instead of a conclusion, it is hoped that this review entices other researchers to explore further scientific and health benefits of the Holy Quran.

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“…This leads to suggestions on utilizing psychological and spiritual means of intervention as adjuncts in therapy, including Quranic recitations (29). There is a growing body of evidence on the physiological and psychological effects of the Quranic recitations on patients (27)(28)(29).…”

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Preliminary Insight on Neural Correlates of Quranic Impacts on Cognition: A Review

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Sharifudin,

Jusoh

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Effects of listening to Quran recitation on anxiety reduction in elective surgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Ghojazadeh

Sadeghi-Ghyassi

et al. 2022

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Anxiety is a common unpleasant reaction among patients undergoing surgery. Many non-pharmacological methods such as spiritual strength are effective in preoperative anxiety management. This study aimed to assess the effects of listening to Quran recitation on reducing preoperative anxiety. A systematic review was performed in Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Arab World Research Source, and other relevant databases to collect the data. Randomized controlled trials about the effects of listening to Quran recitation on preoperative anxiety reduction in elective surgery were selected without any language and date restriction. Interventions with self-reading/self-recitation were excluded. The Cochran’s Q statistic and the I2 index with 50% threshold were used for calculating the heterogeneity and inconsistency index. Subgroup analysis was conducted based on the surgery type. The funnel plot was used to evaluate the possibility of publication bias. Twelve studies were included in the qualitative synthesis and nine studies in the quantitative synthesis. The meta-analysis showed a significant anxiety reduction with listening to Quran recitation. The heterogeneity between the included studies was statistically significant (Q = 23.05, I2 = 65.29, p = 0.003). The pooled effect size of anxiety was d = −8.893 (95% confidence interval (CI) = −10.763 to −7.022) (p < 0.001). The subgroup analysis showed that listening to Quran recitation reduces anxiety in major and minor surgeries. There was no publication bias (t = 0.907, p = 0.39) in the studies. The findings indicated that listening to Quran recitation can be considered a non-invasive and peaceful intervention to reduce preoperative anxiety in elective surgery.

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Effect of spiritual music on old-age patients undergoing lower limb surgery under spinal anesthesia

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Context: Music is ubiquitous and found in all cultures; it elicits both physiological and psychological responses in its listener. It has been proven that music reduces perception of pain and dosages of anesthetics and sedatives used during surgery. Aims: To study the effect spiritual music on perioperative anxiety and hemodynamic parameters in elderly patients undergoing procedures under spinal anesthesia. Settings and Design: A prospective, randomized controlled study. Subjects and Methods: Eighty patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were enrolled and randomly divided in two equal groups. Patients were transferred to the operation theater with the spiritual music still being played in Group I, while no music was played in Group C. Under aseptic precautions, neuraxial blockade was performed at L3/L4 interspace. Music was played throughout the surgery in Group I. Intraoperative visual analog scale for anxiety (VASA) was recorded. At the end of the surgery, spiritual music was stopped. The study parameters were recorded. Statistical Analysis Used: A significant difference in the proportions of male and female candidates between the two groups was calculated using Chi-squared test. Significant differences in the mean VASA scores and blood pressures (systolic blood pressure [SBP] and diastolic blood pressure [DBP]) between the two groups were calculated using Student's t -test. Results: No significant difference was observed between preoperative VASA score ( P = 0.29) of both the groups, whereas a significant difference was present in intraoperative ( P < 0.01) and postoperative VASA score ( P < 0.01) of both the groups. In Group I, requirement for sedative was significantly lower ( P < 0.01). Heart rate in Group I was on lower side, suggesting decrease in anxiety. No significant difference was observed in SBP or DBP of the patients of both the groups. Conclusions: Spiritual music can act as a noninvasive, simple, and inexpensive intervention for elderly patients to alleviate perioperative anxiety. It can also reduce the need for sedatives intraoperatively, thereby lowering the risk of side effects.

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Listening to Islamic Praises (Dzikr) is More Effective in Reducing Perioperative Anxiety Levels when Compared to Nature-Based Sounds in Muslim Patients Undergoing Surgery Under Regional Anaesthesia

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Preliminary Insight on Neural Correlates of Quranic Impacts on Cognition: A Review

Preliminary Insight on Neural Correlates of Quranic Impacts on Cognition: A Review

Effects of listening to Quran recitation on anxiety reduction in elective surgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effect of spiritual music on old-age patients undergoing lower limb surgery under spinal anesthesia

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