| Id | 933 | |
| Author | Bunn C., Kalinga C., Mtema O., Abdulla S., DIllip A., Lwanda J., Mtenga S.M., Sharp J., Strachan Z., Gray C.M. | |
| Title | Arts-based approaches to promoting health in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review | |
| Reference | Bunn C., Kalinga C., Mtema O., Abdulla S., DIllip A., Lwanda J., Mtenga S.M., Sharp J., Strachan Z., Gray C.M.; Arts-based approaches to promoting health in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review ;BMJ Global Health vol:5.0 issue: 5 page: |
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| Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85085482464&doi=10.1136%2fbmjgh-2019-001987&partnerID=40&md5=5445f8c3ea6097c19eaa33eebae40b93 |
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| Abstract | Introduction Arts-based approaches to health promotion have been used widely across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly in public health responses to HIV/AIDS. Such approaches draw on deep-rooted historical traditions of indigenous groups in combination with imported traditions which emerged from colonial engagement. To date, no review has sought to map the locations, health issues, art forms and methods documented by researchers using arts-based approaches in SSA. Methods Using scoping review methodology, 11 databases spanning biomedicine, arts and humanities and social sciences were searched. Researchers screened search results for papers using predefined criteria. Papers included in the review were read and summarised using a standardised proforma. Descriptive statistics were produced to characterise the location of the studies, art forms used or discussed, and the health issues addressed, and to determine how best to summarise the literature identified. Results Searches identified a total of 59 794 records, which reduced to 119 after screening. We identified literature representing 30 (62.5%) of the 48 countries in the SSA region. The papers covered 16 health issues. The majority (84.9%) focused on HIV/AIDS-related work, with Ebola (5.0%) and malaria (3.3%) also receiving attention. Most studies used a single art form (79.0%), but a significant number deployed multiple forms (21.0%). Theatre-based approaches were most common (43.7%), followed by music and song (22.6%), visual arts (other) (9.2%), storytelling (7.6%) and film (5.0%). Conclusions Arts-based approaches have been widely deployed in health promotion in SSA, particularly in response to HIV/AIDS. Historically and as evidenced by this review, arts-based approaches have provided a platform to facilitate enquiry, achieved significant reach and in some instances supported demonstrable health-related change. Challenges relating to content, power relations and evaluation have been reported. Future research should focus on broadening application to other conditions, such as non-communicable diseases, and on addressing challenges raised in research to date. © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. |
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| Keywords | health education and promotion; health policy; review |
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