THE EFFECT OF MUROTTAL THERAPY ON ANXIETY IN TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS AT BALARAAJA REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL, TANGERANG REGENCY

Abstract

Background:. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body is unable to effectively use the insulin it produces. Individuals with diabetes mellitus who experience macrovascular complications such as diabetic foot or diabetic ulcers are at high risk of experiencing psychological distress, commonly in the form of anxiety. Management of this condition involves both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. One non-pharmacological intervention that can be provided is listening to Qur’anic recitation (murottal), which serves to help alleviate anxiety. Objective: To determine the effect of murottal therapy on anxiety in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Balaraja Regional General Hospital, Tangerang Regency. Method: This research method is quantitative using a quasi-experimental design with a two-group pretest-posttest study. with a purposive sampling technique. The number of samples taken was 46 respondents, the measuring instrument used was the BAI (Back Anxiety Inventory) questionnaire. Results: The results of the Wilcoxon test in the intervention group obtained a P-value of 0.000 <0.05. The results of the average difference test in the intervention group 18.87, while the control group 28.13 obtained a Sig. value of 0.019 <0.05. Conclusion: There is an effect of murottal therapy on reducing anxiety in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Balaraja regional general hospital, Tangerang Regency.