The Effect of Coloring Mandalas on the Anxiety of Medical-Surgical Nurses and Nursing Support Staff.

MEDICAL-surgical nurses; ANXIETY prevention; STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory; ACADEMIC medical centers; CLINICAL trials; RESEARCH methodology; UNLICENSED medical personnel; RESPIRATORY measurements; PRE-tests & post-tests; T-test (Statistics); PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; HOSPITAL nursing staff; ART therapy; STATISTICAL hypothesis testing; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HEART beat; CROSSOVER trials; STATISTICAL sampling; JUDGMENT sampling; DATA analysis software

The increasing complexity of nursing duties and the drive to control costs are producing considerable pressure in nursing work environments. Findings of this study suggest coloring pre-drawn mandalas is an effective, individualized way to lower anxiety in medical-surgical nurses and nursing staff. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]