The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Pregnant Women With Abnormal OGTT

Inonu University68 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this interventional study is to learn about determine the effect of mandala art therapy on blood glucose level, mood and anxiety in pregnant women with abnormal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) value. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does mandala art therapy affect the mood of pregnant women? * Does mandala art therapy affect the anxiety level of pregnant women? After measuring fasting plasma glucose and drinking oral glucose by the hospital staff in the experimental group in the outpatient clinic, after the 1st and 2nd hour measurements, a total of 2 individual mandala activities (Mandala training certificate was obtained by Dr. Lecturer Esra KARATAŞ OKYAY) will be performed by the researcher.

The goal of this interventional study is to learn about determine the effect of mandala art therapy on blood glucose level, mood and anxiety in pregnant women with abnormal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) value. Pregnant women who apply to Malatya Training and Research Hospital gynecology outpatient clinics to have OGTT and meet the criteria will be invited to the study. The women will be informed about the method to be followed in the research, the voluntary information form will be read to those who want to participate in the research, and their verbal and written permissions will be obtained. Before Mandala art therapy, a personal information form, State Meta-Mood Scale (SMMS) and State Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI) will be applied to pregnant women in both groups. All blood collection and OGTT procedures for pregnant women in the experimental and control groups will be performed by hospital staff in line with hospital procedures. After measuring fasting plasma glucose and drinking oral glucose by the hospital staff in the experimental group in the outpatient clinic, after the 1st and 2nd hour measurements, a total of 2 individual mandala activities (Mandala training certificate was obtained by one of researcher Esra KARATAŞ OKYAY) will be performed by the researcher. The blood glucose levels of the pregnant woman at the time of measurement will be recorded from the patient records. As a post-test, the State Meta-Mood Scale (SMMS) and state anxiety scale will be applied again. Any procedure other than routine care will not be applied to the pregnant women in the control group. Likewise, the blood glucose levels of the pregnant woman at the time of measurement will be recorded from the patient records. As a post-test, the State Meta-Mood Scale (SMMS) and StateTrait Anxiety Scale (STAI) will be applied again.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Interventions

Mandala art therapyOTHER

A mandala is a geometric configuration of symbols. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of practitioners and adepts, as a spiritual guidance tool, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. Mandalas are used effectively in the field of art therapy. The possibility of using mandala in all age groups has contributed to the treatment process of different diseases and disorders, and its effectiveness has been presented to the scientific world with many researches around the globe. As a result of using mandala as an art therapy in adults, mandala has been used both in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and has been a tool used to observe the effects of the treatments. Art therapy which included drawing mandala, significantly reduced the severity of trauma symptoms in individuals with anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 49 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * at 24-28 weeks of gestation, * OGTT will be done, * Those who have not received mandala art therapy training before, * Does not have a physical problem that will prevent creating a mandala, * Actively using their hands * No communication problem * Pregnant women without learning problems were included in the sample Exclusion Criteria: * Any problems diagnosed in pregnancy (such as oligohydramnios, preeclampsia, heart disease, diabetes, placenta previa) * Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes * Pregnant women in their first term were not included in the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety scores

StateTrait Anxiety Scale (STAI): The highest score from the scale is 80, the lowest score is 20. Higher STAI-I scores indicate higher state anxiety levels

Time frame: at 1st hours after OGTT

Anxiety scores

StateTrait Anxiety Scale (STAI): The highest score from the scale is 80, the lowest score is 20. Higher STAI-I scores indicate higher state anxiety levels

Time frame: at 2nd hours after OGTT

Secondary Outcomes

Mood scores

State Meta-Mood Scale: The highest score from the scale is 32, the lowest score is 8. High scores indicate high mood