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NCT Number: NCT05907070

Mandala Art and Value Clarification With Parents of Children With Cancer

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Nursing Caries Neoplasms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Meltem Gürcan

Antalya, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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 criteria

  • Having a physical problem that may prevent you from drawing and typing a mandala and participating in value clarification
  • Not being able to take a break from caring for their child and participate in individual activities
  • Having the child in the terminal period
  • Relapse disease of the child

Treatment and study plan

Mandala group

Other

Mandala 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.

Value clarification group

Other

Value clarification groups will participate in the value clarification activity by writing 2 sessions individually with the theme of 'Emotions' accompanied by classical or instrumental music.

Primary outcomes

  1. Positive-Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)

    Time frame: pre-test

    The scale consists of 20 items, 10 of which are positive and 10 of which are negative, describing various emotions. The scale has 2 sub-dimensions: positive and negative affect.

  2. Positive-Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)

    Time frame: 2 or 3 days after pre-test

    The scale consists of 20 items, 10 of which are positive and 10 of which are negative, describing various emotions. The scale has 2 sub-dimensions: positive and negative affect.

  3. State Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

    Time frame: pre-test

    The State Anxiety Inventory is a 4-point Likert-type scale consisting of 20 items. According to the level of life of individuals; It is answered by marking one of the options such as (1) not at all, (2) a little, (3) a lot, (4) completely.

  4. State Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

    Time frame: 2 or 3 days after pre-test

    The State Anxiety Inventory is a 4-point Likert-type scale consisting of 20 items. According to the level of life of individuals; It is answered by marking one of the options such as (1) not at all, (2) a little, (3) a lot, (4) completely.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Akdeniz University

Other

Collaborators

  • Koç University

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Mandala Art and Value Clarification Based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring on the Anxiety and Mood of Parents of Children With Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 18, 2023
Registry last updated
Jul 10, 2024

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