The Effect of Visual Art Therapy Applied to Family Caregivers of Patients Hospitalized in a Palliative Care Unit on Caregiver Burden, Caregiving Stress, and Burnout: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Caregiver Burden Scale
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to determine the effect of Zentangle practice on perceived caregiver burden, stress levels, and burnout among family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care. Zentangle is a visual art therapy method used for meditative purposes by promoting creativity and focused attention in individuals under stress, which can facilitate mental relaxation, stress relief, and mindfulness. The study is designed as a randomized controlled experimental trial with a pretest-posttest design. The sample consists of 60 family caregivers of patients hospitalized in a palliative care unit, randomized into an intervention group (n=30) and a control group (n=30). Participants in the intervention group receive a two-week meditative art therapy intervention based on the Zentangle method, while data are collected through face-to-face interviews using validated psychological scales before and after the intervention period.
详细描述
Background: Zentangle is a visual art therapy method that can be used for meditative purposes by promoting creativity and focused attention in individuals under stress, thereby indirectly facilitating mental relaxation, stress relief, and mindfulness.
Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of Zentangle practice on perceived caregiver burden, stress levels, and burnout among family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care.
Design: This study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental trial with a pretest-posttest design and was conducted between March and June 2025.
Setting/Participants: The study sample consisted of 60 family caregivers of patients hospitalized in a palliative care unit, including 30 participants in the intervention group and 30 in the control group.
Intervention: Participants in the intervention group received a two-week meditative art therapy intervention based on the Zentangle method. The control group followed the standard routine care process without the art therapy intervention.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Being a family caregiver of a patient hospitalized in the palliative care unit
- •Volunteering to participate in the study
- •Being aged 18 years or older
- •Being able to communicate in the local language
- •Providing care for the patient for at least one month
排除标准
- •Having a previously diagnosed major psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that prevents participation in art therapy
- •Having visual or physical impairments that interfere with performing fine motor tasks required for the Zentangle method
- •Participating in any other concurrent psychological or art therapy intervention during the study period
研究组 & 干预措施
Control group
Caregivers in this group will follow the standard hospital routine and receive regular follow-ups without any additional intervention, education, or specific training program during the study period.
Intervention group
Caregivers in this group will receive Zentangle training in addition to standard hospital routines. The program aims to provide informative instruction on the method and support caregivers.
干预措施: Visual arts design training program (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Caregiver Burden Scale
时间窗: 2 months
Outcome Measure Title: Change from baseline in Caregiver Burden Scale scores at 2 weeks. Description: Caregiver burden is assessed using the Caregiver Burden Scale. The scale evaluates the physical, emotional, and social burden experienced by caregivers. Total scores range from 0 to 88, with higher scores indicating a higher perceived caregiver burden.
次要结局
- Caregiver Stress Index(2 months)
研究者
Yasin CETIN
Associate professor
Firat University