ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
Dhikr Therapy for Reducing Anxiety in Cancer Patients.
Article in Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Effectiveness of Combination Dhikr and Salawat on Anxiety and Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients in Indonesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of religion and health · 2025Trial
- Recitation of quran and music to reduce chemotherapy-induced anxiety among adult patients with cancer: A clinical trial.Nursing open · 2021Trial
- Traditional Islamic spiritual meditative practices: powerful psychotherapies for mental wellbeing.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Therapeutic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Self-Injurious Behavior: A Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Religious Practices and Spiritual Well-Being of Schizophrenia: Muslim Perspective.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- Psychotheraputic Dimensions of an Islamic-Sufi-Based Rehabilitation Center: A Case Study.Culture, medicine and psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveAnxiety in cancer patients can affect recovery time, medication adherence, and patient quality of life. Some studies show that dhikr therapy can improve relaxation and can reduce anxiety, but research on dhikr therapy in cancer patients is still not widely done. This study aims to determine the effect of dhikr therapy on reducing anxiety in cancer patients.
methodsThis study used a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental-nonequivalent control group design. The study was conducted in April-May 2018, with respondents 20 people in the intervention group and 20 people in the control group. Dhikr therapy is given once a day in the intervention group with a minimum time of 10 min. Anxiety was measured using the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety. The effect of dhikr therapy was measured using the Mann-Whitney and effect size (ES).
resultsThere were a statistically significant differences in the anxiety level of patients in the intervention group and the control group, with a value of
conclusionsDhikr therapy has a great effect on reducing anxiety in cancer patients.
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