A study to assess the effectiveness of art therapy on anxiety level among hospitalized children in selected hospital, Chennai

A Study to assess the effectiveness of Art Therapy on anxiety level among hospitalized children in selected Hospital Chennai. This study highlighted the effectiveness of art therapy in reducing anxiety among hospitalized children, and thereby improves the quality care during hospital stay. Study findings showed that after the administration of Dot Drawing Art Therapy among hospitalized children there was a significant reduction in the level of anxiety and thus promoted the cooperation of children with nurses. Anxiety is one of the most common experiences of every hospitalised child; it adversely affects the course of hospital stay and affects the quality of nursing care as well. Art therapy reduces the anxiety in the hospitalised child. Thus nurses can give art therapy to children who are hospitalized, as it is one of the best, non-pharmacological and cost effective intervention proved to reduce anxiety among hospitalized children