Efficacy of art therapy in enhancing mental health of clinical nurses: A meta-analysis.
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs
; 31(5): 729-741, 2024 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38269579
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Art therapy (AT) has been widely utilized as a therapeutic approach for clinical nurses. In recent years, more and more researchers have applied art therapy to enhance clinical nurses' mental well-being. However, many studies conducted in this area have suffered from limited sample sizes and insufficient research evidence.AIM:
This study aims to conduct a systematic evaluation of the efficacy of art therapy on the mental health of clinical nurses.METHODS:
RCTs on art therapy for clinical nurses were searched across databases such as PubMed, Embase, etc., the results were analysed using RevMan 5.3.RESULTS:
There were 19 RCTs encompassing 1338 clinical nurses involved in this analysis. The Meta-analysis revealed that art therapy exhibited a significant reduction in anxiety levels (measured by the SAS) among clinical nurses, as well as depression levels and perceived stress levels (measured by the CPSS). Furthermore, art therapy demonstrated a reduction in negative coping style and an improvement in positive coping style.DISCUSSION:
Findings indicate that art therapy can reduce anxiety, depression and stress levels in clinical nurses, while also enhance positive coping styles and promote mental well-being. Therefore, the widespread implementation of art therapy in this context is highly recommended. DECLARATION I hereby declare that my article is directly relevant to the field of mental health nursing. It highlights the critical importance of psychological well-being and supplements the evidence on The effects of art therapy on the occupational mental health of clinical nurses.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_mente_y_cuerpo
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Terapia_artistica
Main subject:
Art Therapy
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Nursing Staff, Hospital
Type of study:
Systematic_reviews
Language:
En
Journal:
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China