The effect of prayer therapy on anxiety of pregnancy third trimester in Community Health Center of Makassar
Anieq Mumthiah Al Kautzar (a*), Nurfaizah Alza (b), Ferawati Taherong (a) , Zelna Yuni Andryani. A (a), A. Dian Diarfah (a)

a) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar
Jalan H.M. Yasin Limpo No. 36 Samata, Gowa, 90221 Indonesia
*anieq.mumthiah[at]uin-alauddin.ac.id
b) Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Megarezky University of Makassar
Jalan Antang Raya, Kec. Manggala, Makassar, 90234, Indonesia

Abstract

Objective: To determine the effect of prayer therapy on anxiety of pregnancy third trimester.
Methods: A quasi experiment and it was design by pretest and posttest nonequivalent control group. The sampling technique used is consecutive sampling with the total sample of respondents consists of 30 respondents which are 15 respondents in intervention group and 15 respondents in control group.
Results: There are meaningful differences in average score of anxiety between the intervention group and the control group of 3,908 with p value 0,000 (p < 0,05).
Conclusion: Prayer therapy can reduce the anxiety of pregnant women trimester III.

Keywords: Prayer therapy, Anxiety, Pregnancy

Topic: Maternal, neonatal, and child health