Art Therapy and Caregivers Stress

NCT06357078 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AmasyaU-NU-679
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 43
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research will be conducted to determine the effect of art therapy on the stress, anxiety and well-being of caregivers in the palliative care service.

Conditions

Caregiver Stress Syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Distress Thermometer

  Distress Thermometer: Distress Thermometer is a Likert-type scale with scores from 0 (no stress) to 10 (extreme stress) and was developed to determine psychological distress. With the scale, which is short and easy to understand, individuals can easily mark their own stress levels within the ranges specified on the thermometer. The recommended cut-off point for the stress thermometer is 4 and above, and a score of 4 and above indicates the presence of stress.

  4 weeks

• The State Anxiety Inventory

  The State Anxiety Inventory is a tool that is sensitive to affective, physiological and cognitive processes such as anxiety, anxiety and excitement, and is very sensitive to sudden changing reactions. There are reverse coded expressions in the scale (items 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19 and 20). In evaluating the scale scores, after finding the separate total weights of the direct and reverse expressions, the total weight score of the reverse expressions is subtracted from the total weight score obtained for the direct expressions, and a predetermined, unchanging value is added to this number. The last value obtained is the individual's anxiety score. The total score obtained from the scale varies between 20-80, a high score indicates a high level of anxiety, and a low score indicates a low level of anxiety

  4 weeks

• Personal Well-Being Index

  Personal Well-Being Index is a scale that measures happiness and well-being in individuals' lives. It is a thematic and 11-point Likert type (0: I am completely dissatisfied-5: I am neutral-10: I am completely satisfied) measurement tool that aims to measure individuals' satisfaction levels with eight living areas. The eight life domains are listed as personal health, success in life, personal relationships, personal security, social bond/belonging, standard of living, future certainty, and spirituality/religion. The scale includes a single question for each of the eight life domains. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0 and the highest score is 80. A high score from the scale indicates a high perception of personal well-being

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Art Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Caregivers in the art therapy group will be given art therapy practices, lasting approximately 45 minutes-1 hour, twice a week for 4 weeks. Visual and handicraft practices (painting work, collage work, mandala work, painting with felt, clay work, painting and storytelling) are done in art therapy activities that will last for 4 weeks, and it is aimed to develop personal and emotional awareness, reduce stress and increase general well-being.

Other: Art Therapy

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be applied to the patients in the control group during the follow-up period, only data collection forms will be applied.

Interventions

Art Therapy OTHER

Caregivers in the art therapy group will be given art therapy practices, lasting approximately 45 minutes-1 hour, twice a week for 4 weeks. Visual and handicraft practices (painting work, collage work, mandala work, painting with felt, clay work, painting and storytelling) are done in art therapy activities that will last for 4 weeks, and it is aimed to develop personal and emotional awareness, reduce stress and increase general well-being.

Art Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• The age of 18 and over,
• Must be able to read and speak Turkish
• Care givers of patients hospitalized in palliative care clinics,
• Has a distress score of 4 or above,
• Does not have any sensory or cognitive health problems that would prevent communication,
• Must agree to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• No primary caregiver role
• Has a physical disability to perform artistic practices,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Amasya University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Neşe Uysal

Amasya, 0500, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Art Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 4, 2024
• First Posted: April 10, 2024
• Study Start: January 2, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2024
• Study Completion: October 31, 2024
• Last Updated: November 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

TU (1)