The master’s thesis by researcher Hassan Munther Numan Hassoun, titled “The Effect of Listening to the Holy Quran and Verbal Communication on Pain and Agitation Resulting from Tracheal Tube Suction in Ventilated Patients: A Controlled Randomized Trial,” under the supervision of Professor Dr. Muhammad Baqir Abbas al-Jabouri.
The study primarily aimed to compare the effects of listening to recitations of the Holy Quran and verbal communication on reducing the levels of pain and agitation associated with endotracheal tube suctioning in intubated patients in intensive care units, as well as to explore the relationship between demographic and clinical characteristics and changes in pain and agitation levels among the study participants.
The study’s results and conclusions demonstrated the effectiveness of non-pharmacological auditory interventions in alleviating pain and reducing agitation compared to routine care; listening to the Holy Quran had a more pronounced effect on reducing pain scores after the nursing procedure compared to verbal communication, while both interventions achieved a similar and positive effect in calming patients and reducing agitation.
Based on the research findings, the study recommended the inclusion of auditory interventions —particularly listening to the Holy Quran and supportive verbal communication—into culturally appropriate routine nursing care protocols for patients in intensive care units, in addition to encouraging future studies with larger samples and diverse patient groups to evaluate long-term clinical outcomes. Following an extensive academic discussion, the researcher’s efforts culminated in the thesis being awarded a distinction.
The findings of this study align with the Sustainable Development Goals that the College of Nursing at the University of Baghdad seeks to promote, particularly Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being), through the development of palliative and spiritual nursing care strategies for intensive care patients and the improvement of the quality of health services in healthcare institutions.
