“A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Art Therapy On Anxiety Of Children With Chronic Kidney Disease In Selected Hospital.”
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Abstract
Background: Children with CKD commonly experience anxiety during hospitalization. Art therapy helps reduce stress and improve emotional well-being.
Objective: To assess anxiety levels among children with CKD, evaluate the effectiveness of art therapy, and compare post-test anxiety scores between experimental and control groups.
Methods: A quantitative quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test study was conducted among 60 children with CKD. Anxiety levels were assessed before and after art therapy and compared with a control group.
Results: The findings showed a marked reduction in anxiety among children who received art therapy. In the experimental group, the mean anxiety score decreased from 45.06 ± 9.98 during the pre-test to 4.36 ± 7.82 during the post-test, with 70% of children showing no anxiety after the intervention. In contrast, the control group continued to have moderate to very severe anxiety, with a post-test mean score of 34.43 ± 13.43. These results indicate that art therapy was highly effective in reducing anxiety among children with chronic kidney disease.
Conclusion: Art therapy significantly reduced anxiety levels among children with chronic kidney disease and proved to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for improving their emotional well-being during hospitalization.