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KMID : 0853020130160010040
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Journal of Korean Burn Society
2013 Volume.16 No. 1 p.40 ~ p.45
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Effect of Clinical Art Therapy on Self-Esteem, Anxiety, and Pain of Pediatric Burn Patients
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Eo Soo-Kyung
Kim Sun-Hyun
Lee Boung-Chul
Eo Eun-Kyung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is examine the effects of clinical art therapy on self-esteem, anxiety, and pain of pediatric burn patients.
Methods: Hospitalized pediatric patients, age from 6 to 15, at H specialized burn hospital located in Seoul were chosen as subjects for this study. Total 11 people were participated. An experimental group received 8 sessions of a clinical art therapy program, twice a week with each 40 minutes long. As for measurement tools, a Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and a State Anxiety Inventory for Children (SAIC) were used. And a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was implemented before and after each session. Also, a Drawing a Person test was analyzed along with individual characteristics.
Results: 1) The self-esteem score after art-therapy was improved from 28.1±3.4 to 32.9±3.1 (P＜0.001), 2) The Anxiety score after art-therapy was decrease from 34.6±3.7 to 26.8±2.8 (P＜0.001), 3) Overall 8 sessions of each art-therapy, there were significant reduction in the pain scale score (least squares means: 2.5 (2.1∼2.8), P＜0.001).
Conclusion: The study demonstrate positive effects of clinical art therapy on self-esteem, anxiety, and pain of pediatric burn patients.
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KEYWORD
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Pediatric burn patient, Clinical art therapy, Self- esteem, Anxiety, Pain
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