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| Id | 728 | |
| Author | Deane K., Fitch M., Carman M. | |
| Title | An innovative art therapy program for cancer patients. | |
| Reference | Deane K., Fitch M., Carman M.; An innovative art therapy program for cancer patients. ;Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique vol:10 issue: 4 page:147.0 |
Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0034286238&doi=10.5737%2f1181912x104147151&partnerID=40&md5=47f8de81daac3a77bc7255780ee9a5c1 |
| Abstract | Art therapy is a healing art intended to integrate physical, emotional, and spiritual care by facilitating creative ways for patients to respond to their cancer experience. A new art therapy program was designed to provide cancer patients with opportunities to learn about the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and to explore personal feelings about their cancer experience through combined gallery and studio components. The role of the facilitator was to assist in the interpretation of a participants drawing in order to reveal meaning in the art. This paper presents patients perspectives about the new art therapy program. Content analysis of participant feedback provided information about the structure, process, and outcomes of the program. Evaluation of the art therapy/museum education program demonstrated many benefits for cancer patients including support, psychological strength, and new insights about their cancer experience. |
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| And the feeling of bonding and friendship with the other participants, you know, who are going through. . | A knowledgeable, compassionate, flexible, and thoughtful facilitator created an atmosphere of respect and openness. . | Evaluation of the art therapy/museum education program demonstrated many benefits for cancer patients including support, psychological strength, and new insights about their cancer experience.. | Art therapy helped them both to reflect on difficult or negative thoughts and to nurture positive feelings about themselves. . | The art therapy program facilitated their identification and exploration of deeper feelings and strengthened their ability to balance their cancer experience with other aspects of their lives: I think art... il's a very sublie process. . | Learning about the history of different artists through gallery visits, videos, and movies allowed participants to increase their awareness of art and its impact on the human spirit. . | This art education provided a basis for appreciating different artists' approaches ami the value of expression through art: Well, the lecture (gallery) pul us through periods of art. . | Participants enjoyed all aspects of the art therapy/museum education program The variety and sequencing of the education, art. . | Participants felt that the program fostered personal growth. . | Art therapy is a healing art intended to integrate physical, emotional, and spiritual care by facilitating creative ways for patients to respond to their cancer experience. . | Benefits from participating in an art therapy program have been realized by patients with cancer. . | Participants understood and valued art therapy as a vehicle for expressing feelings and learning new coping skills. . | Although the work was not perceived lo be easy, participants appreciated that art therapy process was a cathartic and worthwhile endeavour geared towards personal growth and healing. . | They could also encourage patients to explore art therapy as a means of coping with difficult emotions throughout the cancer experience. . | Participants also shared (heir perceptions of the outcomes of the program in terms of their ability to achieve their goals, personal growth, satisfaction, and recommendations for the art therapy program. . | While the cancel experience continued to change their lives in many ways, the benefits from involvement in the art therapy/museum education program were portrayed as numerous. Although each persons diagnosis and personal circumstances differed, many described a common bond that developed from the mutual understanding and empathy evolving throughout the sessions. Participants found their confidence was reaffirmed as positive feelings about themselves increased through awareness and expression, ...fl gained) increased awareness, revelation of some unconscious feelings and issues... gelling in touch with certain things brought out more positive aspects of oneself. . | Comments were elicited about the organization of sessions and the enjoyment and satisfaction derived from the art therapy program in relation to its strengths and weaknesses. . | I think (facilitator) has a wonderful knack of kind of making you realize that, you know, there's something good happening here. . | The role of the facilitator was to assist in the interpretation of a participant's drawing in order to reveal meaning in the art. . | The interactive style of the format allowed for caring responsiveness to the needs and concerns of the group members. . | You know, the self expression part of things.... . |
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