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Sponsor: Ataturk University
Conditions: Heart Surgery, Mandala Painting, Anxiety
Interventions: Mandala coloring
Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)
This study was conducted to determine the Effect of Mandala Coloring on Anxiety and Depression Before Open Heart Surgery. This was a randomized, controlled experimental study. The sample comprised 69 patients who underwent open heart surgery (control: 35; experimental: 34). Eight pre-selected mandala drawings will be printed on separate A4 (21.0 cm × 29.7 cm) papers. After the patients are admitted to the hospital for the surgery process, the patients in the experimental group will be provided with at least 2 hours of mandala coloring per day until the day of their surgery. No intervention will be applied to the control group patients.
Sex: ALL
Age: 18 Years to —
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 18 years or older; Conscious, cooperative, and able to communicate fluently in Turkish; Undergoing first-time open-heart surgery; Having no history of autoimmune disease, rheumatic disease, multiple sclerosis, or corticosteroid-dependent disorders; Providing written informed consent voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: Previous history of open-heart surgery; Cognitive impairment or inability to cooperate; Undergoing emergency surgery.
- Yakutiye, Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)