A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Art Therapy to Reduce Depression among Old Age Clients Admitted in Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Chennai

Background The current study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of art therapy in reducing depression among old age clients admitted to the selected hospital in Chennai. Methods and Materials A quantitative research approach with a quasi experimental research design was adopted to conduct the study on 60 old age clients and was assigned to 30 experimental groups of 30 patients and a control group of 30 patients who were selected by convenience sampling technique.. The experimental group received art therapy while the demographic variable, depression pretest and posttest, and bio physiological parameters were evaluated using structured questionnaires. After that, information was gathered and examined. Result According to the studys findings, there is a statistically significant P 0.01 correlation between posttest depression levels and specific demographic factors. Conclusion According to the studys findings, art therapy is crucial for lowering depression in hospitalized old age clients. Dr. Alfred Solomon. D | Vaitheswari. M "A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Art Therapy to Reduce Depression among Old Age Clients Admitted in Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Chennai" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-1 , February 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd62393.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/62393/a-study-to-assess-the-effectiveness-of-art-therapy-to-reduce-depression-among-old-age-clients-admitted-in-saveetha-medical-college-and-hospital-thandalam-chennai/dr-alfred-solomon-d