Art Therapy and Caregivers Stress

April 15, 2024 updated by: Neşe Uysal, Amasya University

The Effect of Art Therapy in Reducing Stress and Anxiety of Caregivers

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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Introduction and aim: Evidence for the use of art in health promotion has been increasing in recent years. However, in the literature review, no study was found in our country examining the effect of art therapy on caregivers. In palliative care, the management of psychological problems such as stress and anxiety that caregivers frequently experience is very important for the health and quality of life of both the patient and the caregiver. Accordingly, 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.

Methods: The research will be carried out as a randomized controlled experimental study in the palliative care unit of a training and research hospital. A distress thermometer will be applied to individuals who are primary caregivers of patients hospitalized in the palliative care unit, and caregivers with a stress score of 4 and above will be included in the sample. The block randomization method will be used in assigning the individuals included in the sample to the art therapy and control groups. 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. Research data will be collected using Descriptive Information Form, Distress Thermometer, State Anxiety Inventory and Personal Well-Being Scale.

Conclusions: It is thought that this study will increase attention to art therapy, improve stress and anxiety levels in caregivers, and strengthen current and future research in art therapy and nursing research. Given the key role caregivers play in palliative care, it is important to support caregivers as a necessity for holistic and comprehensive health care services

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

52

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
No intervention will be applied to the patients in the control group during the follow-up period, only data collection forms will be applied.
Experimental: Art Therapy
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
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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Distress Thermometer
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Amasya University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 2, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 28, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 4, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 4, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

April 10, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 16, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 15, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AmasyaU-NU-679

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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