The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Anxiety, Mood, and Plasma Glucose Levels in Pregnant Women with Abnormal OGTT Values: A Randomized Controlled Study
Esra Karataş Okyay, Esra Güney, Mevhibe Çoban · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2025 · Heft 06 · S. 436-445
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Abstract Background and PurposeMandala is recognized as an art therapy that provides psychological support and healing. This study aimed to determine the effects of mandala art therapy on blood glucose levels, mood, and anxiety in pregnant women with abnormal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) values. Materials and MethodsThis experimental study, designed as a pre-test post-test control group trial, was conducted in a public hospital in eastern Türkiye. The study involved 68 pregnant women (intervention group=34, control group=34). In the intervention group, the pregnant women received mandala art therapy twice:…