Mandala Art and Value Clarification With Parents of Children With Cancer

Last updated: July 8, 2024
Sponsor: Akdeniz University
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Value clarification group

Mandala group

Clinical Study ID

NCT05907070
2023.9
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The research is planned to be conducted with a randomized controlled experimental study. In the research, it is aimed to determine the effect of mandala drawing art and value clarification application based on Watson Human Care Theory on the anxiety and mood of the parents of children with cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Having the ability to read, write, speak and understand Turkish

  • Being the parent of a 0-17-year-old child diagnosed with cancer

  • Staying in the hospital with child

  • Being hospitalized for at least the second course of treatment of the child

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having a physical problem that may prevent you from drawing and typing a mandala andparticipating in value clarification

  • Not being able to take a break from caring for their child and participate inindividual activities

  • Having the child in the terminal period

  • Relapse disease of the child

Study Design

Total Participants: 75
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Value clarification group
Phase:
Study Start date:
April 01, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
June 15, 2024

Study Description

The population of the study consists of the parents of children diagnosed with cancer in the Akdeniz University Hospital Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinic. The sample of the study is three groups; intervention 1 group (n:25), intervention 2 group (n:25) and control group (n:25) will consist of a total of 75 parents. A closed envelope system with simple randomization will be used in sample selection.

Intervention 1 group will participate in 2 sessions of individual mandala drawing art activity with the theme of 'Emotions' accompanied by classical or instrumental music. In each session, a mandala will be created. Intervention 2 groups will participate in the value clarification activity by writing 2 sessions individually with the theme of 'Emotions' accompanied by classical or instrumental music. Personal Information Form, State Anxiety Inventory and Positive-Negative Affect Scale were administered to the intervention groups at the first meeting in order to collect pre-test data. To collect post-test data, the State Anxiety Inventory and the Positive-Negative Affect Scale were administered immediately after the second session. No intervention will be made to the control group, the same data collection tools were applied to the intervention groups.

In addition, Iin the second session, the parent was asked to interpret the colors and shapes in the mandala created by the parent and a face-to-face interview was held.

Connect with a study center

  • Meltem Gürcan

    Antalya, 07070
    Turkey

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