The Effect of Color Therapy on Depression, Stress, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

The Effect of Color Therapy on Depression, Stress, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

This study was conducted to examine the effect of color therapy on depression, stress, anxiety and quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

Many patients on hemodialysis treatment require hemodialysis, which requires hospitalization three times a week for four hours each dialysis session. Therefore, practices such as color therapy may be useful in the management of psychological symptoms in these patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be on hemodialysis treatment for at least 6 months,
• No sleeping pills or sedative medication,
• No physical or cognitive impairment that prevents them from understanding the education and no diagnosis of a psychiatric illness,
• The patient or someone living in the same household with the patient is literate,
• Patients have no vision problems,
• Patients must be 18 years of age or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being on hemodialysis treatment for less than 6 months,
• Taking sleeping pills or sedative medication,
• Being diagnosed with a physical illness or cognitive impairment or psychiatric illness that prevents understanding the education provided,
• Illiteracy of the patient and relatives,
• Patients have vision problems,
• Refusing to participate in the research,
• Under 18 years of age