ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2025
Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients.
Article in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07581119 (The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Nausea, Vomiting, Fatigue, and Psychological Well-Being in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Nausea, Vomiting, Fatigue, and Psychological Well-Being in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
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- The effectiveness of mandala coloring on the psychological and physiological symptoms in adult hospitalized patients: a meta-analysis.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different art therapies on the psychological well-being and quality of life in cancer survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Can non-pharmacological strategies in cancer patients support perceived appetite? A scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveCancer diagnosis and treatment tends to negatively impact a person's Quality of Life (QoL). Art therapy can serve as a complementary measure to oncology care. This study aimed to examine the effect of mandala art therapy on the QoL of breast cancer patients.
methodsThe present quasi-experimental study was conducted on 70 breast cancer patients recruited from a teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran. Eligible patients were assigned non-randomly to the control and intervention groups. The EORTC QLQ-C30 was used to assess QoL before and immediately after the intervention period. The intervention consisted of six coloring sessions over two weeks. Data were analyzed through SPSS (v. 20).
resultsWhile the two groups' mean global QoL scores were not significantly different prior to the intervention (P=0.693), they were after the intervention (44.76±16.67) in the intervention group versus 34.28±19.04 in the control group), indicating a statistically significant improvement in QoL in the intervention group relative to the control (P=0.001). Comparing the dimensions of the EORTC QLQ-C30 between the two groups revealed statistically significant differences in all functional scales except Role and multiple symptom scales, including Fatigue, Pain, Appetite Loss, and Insomnia (P<0.05).
conclusionMandala art therapy in the form of coloring mandala patterns can improve the QoL of breast cancer patients and is therefore recommended as a non-invasive, supportive, complementary treatment for these patients in clinical and palliative settings.
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