The Effect of Memorizing the Al Quran on Quality of Life in Stroke Patients With Aphasia Motoric Disorders

BACKGROUND/AIM- The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the effect of memorizing the Al Quran surah Thaha verse 25–28 on functional communication skills, independence, and quality of life in stroke patients with motoric aphasia disorders. MATERIALS & METHODS- The study was conducted at Ja'far Medika Karanganyar General Hospital, Central Java, Indonesia for approximately 3 months, with a total sample of 102 motor aphasia stroke sufferers, divided into 2 groups (n = 51) as controls receiving medical therapy, (n = 51) intervention group who received medical therapy and were trained to memorizing the Al Quran. The time of the study was carried out for three months starting December 4, 2017 to Maret 21, 2018. Type of quantitative research, using experimental design, simple randomized the pretest-posttest control group design. RESULTS- Based on the results of path analysis that memorizing the Al Quran significantly influences the quality of life in stroke patients with motoric aphasia disorders of (r = 0.735; p = 0.000), while family support is (r = 0.321; p = 0,000), functional communication is (r = 0.017; p = 0.618) and independence by (r = 0.035; p = 0.305). Thus the direct influence of memorizing the Al Quran and family support for the quality of life is better, without having to go through functional communication and the level of independence as mediation. CONCLUSION- Memorizing the Al Quran surah Thaha verse 25–28 is very effective for improving functional communication skills, independence, and quality of life in stroke patients with aphasia motoric disorders.