ArticleFrontiers in psychology2024
Coloring complex shapes decreases patient anxiety in three care environments: a pilot study with color analysis.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03489980 (Influence of the Coloring of a Complex Form on Anxiety Associated With Care.), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Influence of the Coloring of a Complex Form on Anxiety Associated With Care.
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- An interdisciplinary mixed-methods systematic review of multidimensional factors shaping the outpatient waiting experience.BMC health services research · 2026Pooled it
- The Effect of Mandala Colouring on Spiritual and Psychological Well-Being in Family Members Caring for Palliative Care Patients: Experimental Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Trial
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Abstract
Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of coloring activity of circular symmetrical shape with complex patterns, so-called mandala, on anxiety associated with chronic illness in three different ambulatory medical situations (general consultation, psychiatric day hospital, and hemodialysis session). Methods: Thirty patients were included in three groups and came from three different ambulatory medical situations: a hemodialysis group ( Results: The results show that the STAI-S score was significantly lower after coloring for the hemodialysis ( Discussion: These results show the effectiveness of a coloring activity of a circular shape with complex patterns on anxiety associated with chronic illness in care environment. The different distribution of the colors of the mandala in the three groups raises the question of the influence of the context on the mood of the patients and the deeper meaning of the choice of colors and their placement in the mandala. Our study reinforces the multiple applications of art activities in different medical disciplines and encourages their development within healthcare settings.
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