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| The effects of Quran therapy on natural disaster survivors (Photo: Special) |
Disasters, both natural and caused by human carelessness, are bound to leave a huge emotional impact on their innocent victims. Although there are no serious physical injuries, the emotional reaction due to this trauma can cause serious side effects if not handled properly. Moreover, floods are included in disasters or disasters whose occurrence is never expected.
Due to the uncontrollable floods in Indonesia during the rainy season, Tutu April Ariani, SKp., M.Kes., Ph.D as a lecturer in Nursing Science at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM), conducted holistic nursing research and recitation of the Quran and its impact on flood survivors in Indonesia. However, they must be able to maintain their mentality in a tight situation, even during floods. The benefits to be achieved in this research are that the survivors can survive even in forced circumstances, especially disasters.
"Beforehand, I had conducted a literature review from various international journals. I finally found the most effective number of sessions to conduct, which is eight sessions," Tutu said.
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In this therapy, they read the Quran repeatedly with their preferred surah. Based on the results of her research, Tutu found that Quran therapy has very distinctive and unique characteristics. Although they do not understand the meaning of the surah they read, they can still express their feelings about the floods that come every year. Initially, they were forced to accept the situation after the flood, but now they can be much more sincere in accepting the existence of the disaster.
At first, Tutu only practiced the therapy for flash flood survivors. Yet, after re-evaluation, this method can be used for other survivors of disasters. With this therapy, the reaction of the survivors when facing disasters is not as shocking as before. If there was an announcement of floods and other disasters, they became more sincere and knew what to do.
"We have to protect ourselves during disasters. However, after the therapy, they admitted that they were much calmer than before. Alhamdulillah, this is not only felt by one or two people," she said.
Tutu's research was conducted on residents who are accustomed to annual flash floods in the Baleendah and Dayeuhkolot areas of West Java. The floods occur because of an artificial river that cannot drain and has stopped around the area.
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"This therapy is temporarily targeted at women aged 18 to 67 years old, as they usually have the most flexible time to continue with this therapy. This therapy must be done continuously, twice a week. It has not been applied to male community members because they are worried that they are not working and cannot consistently follow the therapy. If they are not consistent, they will be dropped out. Thus, there are only 17 people who are routine and do not leave therapy sessions," she concluded. (wil/put)
