Java Nursing Journal
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): July - October 2025

Comparison of Murotal Therapy and Classical Music Therapy on the Recurrence of Hallucinations in Patients

Mahdalena (Unknown)
Rahman, Aulia (Unknown)
Oktavia, Santi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2025

Abstract

Background: Hallucinations are perceptual disturbances experienced by individuals, in which a person may hear, see, smell, or feel something that does not actually exist. This disorder carries the risk of causing behavior that is harmful to oneself and others. Purpose: This study aims to determine the difference in effectiveness between murotal therapy and classical music therapy on the recurrence of hallucinations in patients. Methods: This study used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. A total of 30 patients diagnosed with hallucinations at the Aulia Rahma Clinic in Bandar Lampung were selected as respondents and divided into two intervention groups: the murotal therapy group and the classical music therapy group. Murotal therapy was conducted by playing Surah Ar-Rahman, while classical music therapy was provided through instrumental music. Findings: The results showed that the murotal therapy group experienced a 1.80-point decrease in hallucination recurrence scores, which was higher than the classical music therapy group. Data analysis using statistical tests showed a value of ρ = 0.032 (p < 0.05), which means that there was a significant difference between the two therapies in terms of reducing hallucination recurrence. Conclusion: Murotal therapy is more effective than classical music therapy in reducing the recurrence of hallucinations in patients with mental disorders. Murotal therapy can be used as an alternative non-pharmacological nursing intervention that is easy, inexpensive, and safe to apply in mental health nursing practice.

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JNJ

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Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing

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