NCT06727045

The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Comfort Level in Patients Receiving HD Treatment

The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Comfort Level in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis Treatment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 98 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sanko University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of mandala painting on the comfort level of patients receiving HD treatment.

Detailed description

The number of patients diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is constantly increasing and the most common method used in the treatment of these patients is hemodialysis (HD). HD is the process of passing the blood taken from the patient through the HD device, regulating fluid and electrolytes, and cleaning waste products such as urea. The aim of this process is to prevent complications, strengthen self-care, and thus increase the patient's quality of life and ensure their comfort. However, patients who receive HD treatment have to deal with various problems. This situation negatively affects the comfort of the HD patient. In addition, many factors such as constantly going to a dialysis center for the HD procedure, restriction of movements during the HD session, and disruption of work harmony and social relationships reduce the comfort of the patients. Therefore, ensuring the comfort of the HD patient is very important. A number of integrative methods are recommended to increase comfort. One of these methods, mandala, is effectively used in the field of art therapy. Mandala, which has a long history and represents integrity, is a Sanskrit word that means "circle" or completion and increases the individual's personal awareness. According to art psychotherapists, mandala painting is one of the main tools of other art psychotherapy techniques that focus on healing. Mindfulness-based activities such as drawing or painting mandalas allow the person to keep their attention in the "moment", make sense of what they have MINIMIDAted, increase their well-being and feel more comfortable. Mandala, which is a concentration method, helps the person stay in the moment. Energy and emotions can also change with the effects of the colors used. It is also emphasized that mandala painting contributes to symptom management, can be used in all age groups and has a positive effect on the treatment process of different diseases and disorders. The natural calming effect of mandala on the mind and body not only strengthens the desire to heal, but also helps the person get rid of psychological fragmentation. In line with these data, it is thought that activities such as mandala can be effective in HD patients who are faced with a large number of stress factors. Therefore, the effect of mandala painting on the comfort level of patients receiving HD treatment was evaluated in this study.

Conditions

• Art Therapy
• Mandala Painting
• Hemodialysis Patients

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mandala Coloring	A literature review was conducted to determine the frequency and number of mandalas to be applied to the patients in the intervention group, and the average of the number of mandala sessions applied to different patient groups was obtained, and mandala application was performed during a total of eight hemodialysis sessions, every other day. Mandala painting was performed approximately 30 minutes after the start of HD treatment, considering the art therapist's recommendation and the symptoms that may develop during HD. Each mandala painting was performed with a structured and different mandala pattern. Since it was stated that the use of round patterns instead of square patterns was effective in increasing the comfort level, the booklet called "Mandala Booklet", consisting of 8 structured mandala patterns with round shapes and containing general information about mandala, was used in the study. The group was informed about the content of the booklet face to face. Dry pencils were prefer

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-29
• Primary completion: 2024-03-18
• Completion: 2024-04-15
• First posted: 2024-12-10
• Last updated: 2025-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)