The Effect of the Art-based Mandala Intervention on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

The Effect of the Art-based Mandala Intervention on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of mandala application on fatigue, quality of life, rumination and alexithymia in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

A randomized controlled study on the effect of mandala application on cancer related fatigue, quality of life, rumination and alexithymia in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy has not been found in the literature.

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of mandala application on fatigue, quality of life, rumination and alexithymia in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years or older
• Conscious and no communication problems
• Being literate
• Having a cancer diagnosis
• Receiving chemotherapy treatment (planned to continue treatment for 8 more weeks)
• Willing to participate in our study voluntarily

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not being willing to participate in the research
• Desire to leave the study at any time
• Deterioration of compliance with the working criteria during the time of the study,
• Those who do not participate in up to four mandala applications during the study period
• Those who cannot use a pen
• Those with a diagnosis of psychiatric and neurological disease
• Patients who are scheduled for drug intervention, radiotherapy, surgery other than chemotherapy within 8 weeks