The Effect of Mandala Colouring on Spiritual and Psychological Well‐Being in Family Members Caring for Palliative Care Patients: Experimental Study

BACKGROUND: Palliative care is a broad spectrum of care that encompasses not only the physical but also the psychological and spiritual care of patients at the end of life, as well as the care of family members caring for the patient. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of mandala colouring on spiritual and psychological well-being in family members caring for palliative care patients. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A total of 84 relatives of palliative care patients (42 experimental and 42 control) participated in this prospective, randomised, controlled, experimental study. The relatives of palliative care patients in the experimental group were given mandala colouring for 4 weeks, once a week for 1 h. No intervention was made to the relatives of the patients receiving palliative care services in the control group. Mandala colouring book and crayon were used for the study. The application was done quietly, calmly, and outside the clinic area. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Data were collected with personal information form, Psychological Well-Being scale, and Spiritual Well-Being scale. Data were analysed using SPSS 26 software. MAIN RESULTS: When the pre and post-test results obtained from the experimental group were evaluated, the level of well-being increased, and as a result, mandala colouring was effective in increasing spiritual and psychological well-being.