The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Comfort Level in Patients Receiving HD Treatment

"A literature review was conducted to determine the frequency and number of mandalas to be applied to the patients in the intervention group, and the average of the number of mandala sessions applied to different patient groups was obtained, and mandala application was performed during a total of eight hemodialysis sessions, every other day. Mandala painting was performed approximately 30 minutes after the start of HD treatment, considering the art therapist's recommendation and the symptoms that may develop during HD. Each mandala painting was performed with a structured and different mandala pattern. Since it was stated that the use of round patterns instead of square patterns was effective in increasing the comfort level, the booklet called Mandala Booklet, consisting of 8 structured mandala patterns with round shapes and containing general information about mandala, was used in the study. The group was informed about the content of the booklet face to face. Dry pencils were prefer"