Comparison of Dzikr (Recitation) & Doa (Prayer) to The Blood Glucose Level of Mental Health Patients
Nur Fithriyanti Imamah (a*), Redo Rusandy (a,b), Ayu Nuraini (a), Siti Khoiroh Muflihatin (a)

a) Department of Bachelor of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia
Jl. Ir. Juanda No. 15, Air Hitam, Samarinda Ulu, Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur 753124
* nfi573[at]umkt.ac.id
b) Rumah Sakit Jiwa Daerah Atma Husada Mahakam, Samarinda, Indonesia
Jl. Kakap, Sungai Dama, Samarinda Ilir, Samarinda 75115

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus was one of physical problem happened between mental disease patients. Majority of Indonesian citizens were Moslems. Recitation and supplication contain spiritual values which build the inner strength and believe related to the health condition also related to the blood glucose level. In this study, two spiritual therapies including recitation and supplication based on Islam perspectives were compared to see their effect to the blood glucose level. Out of 33 potential patients, 30 patients have been participated in this study divided for 15 patients in dzikr therapy group and 15 of them received doa therapy. The therapy given on three days in length of 10 minutes at the afternoon for each therapy. The blood glucose was measured using glucomanometer before and after intervention. The data has been analyzed used independent t-test to compare mean in between group.
Majority of participants were male. The average of age was 51.73 (13.17) years in Dzikr therapy group, and 51.40 (12.00) years in Doa therapy group. The mean difference of Dzikr therapy group was 21.80 (58.60) while the mean difference in the Doa therapy group was 25.00 (30.21). The independent t-test showed mean difference between two group was 3.20 point. The result showed the T-value was .188, and P-value was .852. There was no significant difference between groups given intervention using Dzikr and Doa. Spiritual therapy was complementary helps patients to relax and increase the cognitive function. Prayers was useful to deal with chronic illness. In the prayers, patients hope for the Mercy from God. Dzikr was an easy recitation that contain of high value of believe to the God. Dzikr could stimulate hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) Axis which will impact in cortisol hormone production and finally will decrease blood glucose level. Dzikr and Doa therapy could be used as an alternative therapy. In practicing dzikr and doa, patients should in the stable condition.

Keywords: Spiritual Therapy, Dzikr, Doa, Recitation, Prayer, Diabetes Mellitus

Topic: Nursing care