Effect of Listening to Holy Qur'an during labor on its Progress, Maternal and Neonatal outcome

Background: labor pain one of the most intense forms that can be experienced, leads to fear and anxiety produce muscle tension, with possibly prolong first second stage labor, avoid pharmacological or invasive methods relief in implement listening Holy Qur'an during labor. The aim this study is evaluate effect holy on maternal neonatal outcome. Subjects methods: Design: This quasi-experimental was conducted maternity Unit El-Nabawy El Mohandes Hospital, Fayoum governorate Al-Galaa hospital, Cairo governorate; 100 full term parturient Muslim women were classified into two groups, intervention (n.50) control (n.50). group listened Quran recitation by a CD-player through an occlusive headphone. Socio- demographic obstetric data ,Labor progress outcome assessment, Visual analog severity scale, visual scale for anxiety, Pain Coping Scale used as research tools. Results: illustrated mean duration ,mean score significantly lower, Meanwhile coping score, spontaneous vaginal delivery higher group. Conclusion: Listening appears effective reducing magnify ability cope pain, leading delivery. Recommendations: enrich non-pharmacological management