Effect of Murottal Al-Qur’an Therapy and Finger Handheld Relaxation Technique on Postoperative Pain and Self-esteem among Women with Gynecological Cancers

Saadoon, Om Hashim Mahmoud; Mohammed, Shaimaa Fouad; Elshouky, Reda AbdElhady; El-Ansary, El- Shaimaa

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2025.414155

Effect of Murottal Al-Qur’an Therapy and Finger Handheld Relaxation Technique on Postoperative Pain and Self-esteem among Women with Gynecological Cancers

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.

² Assistant Professor of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

³ Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.

10.21608/tsnj.2025.414155

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.