Art therapy eases death anxiety for ICU nurses in new study
NCT ID NCT07462936
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether expressive arts therapy—like drawing, painting, or writing—can help intensive care unit (ICU) nurses feel less anxious about death. 66 nurses took part, with half attending weekly art therapy sessions for six weeks. The goal was to see if this creative approach could lower their death anxiety and improve their mental well-being.
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Samsun Training and Research Hospital
Atakent, Samsun, 55200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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