The Effect of Listening to the Holy Qur'an and a Back Massage on Fatigue and Quality of Life for Participants Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Quasi-Experimental Study

This study examined the effects of combining listening to the Holy Qur'an and back massage on fatigue and the quality of life in participants undergoing hemodialysis in Indonesia. This nonrandomized clinical trial was conducted in 40 patients (n = 20 intervention group, n = 20 control group). The FACIT-fatigue scale was used to measure fatigue, and the KDQOL scale was used to measure quality of life. After the intervention, the mean score on the FACIT-fatigue scale in the intervention group was 36.7 +/- 2.1, whereas it was 23.4 +/- 5.8 in the control group. Likewise, while the average KDQOL score was 61.2 +/- 5.8 in the intervention group, it was 49.5 +/- 8.6 in the control group. In the between-group comparisons, fatigue score was significantly lower in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.05), and the between-group comparison also demonstrated a significant difference favoring the intervention group. We conclude that the combination of listening to the Holy Qur'an and back massage improve participant's fatigue and quality of life.

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This study found that the combination of listening to the Holy Qur'an and back massage has a positive impact on fatigue and quality of life in participants undergoing hemodialysis in Indonesia.