Short Term Effects of Islamic Zikr on Anxiety, Stress, and Depression in Mothers of Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Aim: We investigated immediate short- term effect of Islamic Allah’s remembrance on depression, stress and anxiety of mothers of the CHD patients.

Study Design and Methodology: The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS-21) questionnaire was used in a quasi- experimental study. Outcome variables measured before and after of intervention and compared using paired t-test. A total of 123 mothers were participated in this study.

Results: Stress (P<0.0001), anxiety (P<0.0001), and depression (P<0.0001) were reduced significantly after using Islamic Allah’s remembrance.

Conclusion: Islamic Allah’s remembrance has a considerable immediate short-term effect to reduce depression, anxiety and stress in mothers of the CHD patients.