Effect of Expressive Arts Therapy on Death Anxiety in Intensive Care Unit Nurses
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 66
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Death Anxiety Scale Total Score
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of expressive arts therapy on death anxiety among intensive care unit nurses. A total of 66 nurses were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in a structured expressive arts therapy programme consisting of weekly sessions for six weeks, while the control group received no intervention during the study period. Death anxiety levels were assessed using the Death Anxiety Scale before and after the intervention. The study aimed to determine whether expressive arts therapy is effective in reducing death anxiety and improving psychological well-being among intensive care unit nurses.
详细描述
This randomized controlled study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured expressive arts therapy program in reducing death anxiety among intensive care unit nurses. Participants were randomly assigned to either an expressive arts therapy intervention group or a control group. The intervention consisted of six weekly sessions incorporating creative techniques such as drawing, clay work, and collage to facilitate emotional expression and reflection on experiences related to death and patient care. Death anxiety levels were assessed at baseline and immediately after the intervention using the Death Anxiety Scale. The study aimed to determine whether expressive arts therapy could reduce death anxiety and improve psychological well-being among intensive care nurses exposed to frequent patient mortality.
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
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Registered nurses working in intensive care units At least 1 year of experience in an intensive care setting Having previously encountered patient death in clinical practice Willingness to participate in the study
- •Providing written informed
排除标准
- •Currently receiving psychological or psychiatric treatment for severe mental health problems Participation in similar psychological or psychosocial intervention programs during the study period
研究组 & 干预措施
Expressive Arts Therapy Group
This group participated in a structured expressive arts therapy programme consisting of weekly sessions for six weeks. Each session included creative activities such as drawing, clay work, and collage to facilitate emotional expression and processing of death-related experiences.
干预措施: Expressive Arts Therapy (Behavioral)
Control Group
No Intervention
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Death Anxiety Scale Total Score
时间窗: Baseline and Week 6 (post-intervention)
Death anxiety was assessed using the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS; Sarıkaya \& Baloğlu, 2016), a validated self-report instrument consisting of 20 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1-5). Total scores range from 20 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater levels of death anxiety.
次要结局
- Change in "Thoughts About Death and Witnessing Death" Subscale Score(Baseline and Week 6 (post-intervention))
- Change in "Uncertainty About Death" Subscale Score(Baseline and Week 6 (post-intervention))
研究者
serap güleç keskin
Associate Professor
Ondokuz Mayıs University