An expressive-arts-based life-death education program for the elderly: A qualitative study

Nan, Joshua K.M.; Pang, Kittie; Lam, Kenneth; Szeto, M. M.L.; Sin, Sally Fung Yee; So, C. S.C.

doi:10.1080/07481187.2018.1527413

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“…Therefore, we must rethink this issue and promote an education for death that eliminates the non-approach of the subject as something natural, i.e., as part of our life cycle. As educators, we must learn to confront this issue and transmit and educate that death is part of the meaning and essence of life [18,21,[52][53][54].…”

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“…In this way, the purpose of this education is to reflect on the formation where death takes its natural place. Education is owed to knowledge and awareness about the existence of death; that is why we must work from different pedagogical lines (health education, education in values, emotional education and social education), but we cannot deny that education about death is a work in progress and does not have the same recognition and prominence in countries where education is in constant transformation and development [18,45,55,56]. The elderly show the need to develop a preparation for death through its inclusion as a cross-cutting health subject in schools, colleges and universities; development of courses and workshops focused on their own experiences, emotional education, preparation for their own and other people's grieving, cinema-forums, lectures, etc.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is a question of rethinking and questioning the meaning of what we do, assuming our own or others' death. This is an emerging project that must be included in all formal and non-formal educational levels to give rise to the comprehensive human formation [17][18][19].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Health Education as a Means of Addressing Death in the Elderly

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et al. 2021

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Education for death is an emerging field of study in which health education research and proposals are increasingly being made with the aim of acquiring knowledge and skills to promote positive attitudes towards health and preparation for the end of life. The aim of this study is to find out what experience older people have had with death education and the importance they give to health education. A qualitative methodological design was selected using a semi-structured interview. The survey consisted of interviews with 28 participants from the city of Granada (Spain) aged 61 to 78. This qualitative-descriptive study is based on an analysis of older people’s experience of education and preparation for death throughout their lives. The results show that, in most cases, the only information received was in childhood and always from a religious perspective. Death and health are closely related, so working on death education helps to improve the quality of life of elderly people. Health education offers ways of coping with the end of life through the transmission of values and practices that make it possible to anticipate and resolve situations of instability or anxiety. Facing death naturally and as just another part of life will help to make healthy ageing possible, through educational proposals related to the integral health of elderly people.

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Health Education as a Means of Addressing Death in the Elderly

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Agudo

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“…Arts activities have been used in healthcare settings, death education, and therapies to ease communication about EoL issues [ 2 , 3 , 6 ]. They are also used for health promotion purposes to engage communities in EoL issues, helping to encourage conversation and increase the sense of social support [ 2 , 7 ].…”

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Play Elements as Mechanisms in Intergenerational Arts Activities to Support Community Engagement with End-of-Life Issues

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Talking about dying, death, and loss may be difficult. Arts offer alternative ways of engaging with end-of-life (EoL) issues, but little is known about the means through which this occurs. In this article, we aim to explore mechanisms in arts activities that support community engagement with EoL issues, based on the community-based participatory action research project Studio DöBra. Studio DöBra was developed to support community engagement with EoL issues through intergenerational arts workshops involving community partners, children, and older adults. Initial analysis with community partners indicated the importance of play elements in arts activities. Continued analysis was therefore abductive, using play theory and qualitative data from Studio DöBra arts activities. Through iterative examination of theory and data, we modified play theory as we identified mechanisms supporting community engagement with EoL issues in arts activities. Findings can contribute to theory-building that can inform arts activities supporting community engagement with EoL issues.

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“…Some programs have integrated community artists, art facilitators, and art therapists within their creative arts program. 10 Other programs have used trained professionals with a specialty in oncology or palliative care 11 -14 such as occupational therapists, social workers, nurses, or pastoral workers, integrating art and art therapy techniques within the interventions to help patients process complex feelings, thoughts, perceptions, and experiences. 15…”

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A Retrospective Thematic Analysis of Patient, Family, and Staff Creative Art Tiles Developed on a Tertiary Palliative Care Unit

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Ayre

Brulotte

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Am J Hosp Palliat Care

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Objectives: Clinical use of the creative arts in palliative care is well established, yet there are few evaluation studies of these programs. Methods: In this first phase of a 3-phase evaluation of a creative arts program entitled “Tile Tales,” we conducted a retrospective thematic analysis of 85 painted tiles and accompanying stories that were publically displayed on a tertiary palliative care unit. Each story was independently coded, using content analysis. Themes were derived through consensus, using the constant comparative method. Results: Tiles were created by staff (n = 36, 42%), family (n = 32, 38%), patients (n = 9, 11%), or patients and family (n = 8, 9%). Six major themes emerged from the artwork: “Spirituality,” “Relationships,” “Journey,” “Story,” “Symbolism,” and “Paradox.” Significance of Results: These results illustrate how the creative arts can support the expression of diverse palliative care experiences, for patients, their families and palliative care staff, when words alone may not suffice.

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An expressive-arts-based life-death education program for the elderly: A qualitative study

Cited by 13 publications

References 16 publications

Health Education as a Means of Addressing Death in the Elderly

Health Education as a Means of Addressing Death in the Elderly

Play Elements as Mechanisms in Intergenerational Arts Activities to Support Community Engagement with End-of-Life Issues

A Retrospective Thematic Analysis of Patient, Family, and Staff Creative Art Tiles Developed on a Tertiary Palliative Care Unit

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