Effect of Murottal Al-Qur’an Therapy and Finger Handheld Relaxation Technique on Postoperative Pain and Self-esteem among Women with Gynecological Cancers | ||||
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
Article 15, Volume 36, Issue 1, February 2025 PDF (1019.82 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.414155 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Om Hashim Mahmoud Saadoon1; Shaimaa Fouad Mohammed2; Reda AbdElhady Elshouky3; El- Shaimaa El-Ansary1 | ||||
1Assistant Professor of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
2Assistant Professor of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
3Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
ackground: Gynecological cancers occur in millions of women of all ages. Its surgical treatment can result in pain and low self-esteem. Nonpharmacological measures, such as Murottal Al-Qur’an and finger handheld relaxation technique play a role in alleviating these problems. Aim: Evaluate the effect of Murottal Al-Qur’an therapy and finger handheld relaxation technique on postoperative pain and self-esteem among women with gynecological cancers. Subjects and Method: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used. Subjects: A non-probability purposive sample of 100 postoperative gynecological cancers women was recruited from the Gynecologic Oncology Unit, department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt. Tools: Three tools were used: Assessment sheet, Numeric Pain Rating Scale, and Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale. Results: There was a significant reduction of pain among the intervention group on the 3 rd day post-gynecological surgery, compared to the control group (1.88 ± 1.29 versus 5.18 ± 1.32) with a highly statistically significant difference (p=0.001). Self-esteem was also better among the intervention group compared to the control group (22.24 ± 3.67 versus 13.54 ± 5.99) with a highly significant difference (p=0.001). Conclusion: Murottal Al- Qur’an therapy and finger handheld relaxation technique were effective for relieving postoperative pain and increasing self-esteem among women with gynecological cancers. Recommendations: Treatment of women with gynecological cancers should incorporates Murottal Al-Qur'an therapy and finger handled relaxation techniques to reduce the severity of pain and enhance self-esteem. | ||||
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