Art-Based Occupation Group Reduces Parent Anxiety in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study

Abstract

An art-based occupation group using scrapbooking was an effective brief intervention to reduce parent anxiety in the neonatal intensive care unit; parent interviews suggested that participation has broad clinical implications for parent well-being.

Parent Coping Support Interventions During Acute Pediatric Hospitalizations: A Meta-Analysis

“…Of the 16 NICU studies, 11 were focused on interventions for mothers only, 25 -27, 32, 37 -39, 43 -45 and 5 were focused on interventions involving mothers, fathers, and/or other caregivers. 24,28,31,48 Of the 16 studies involving older children outside the neonatal period, 4 were focused on interventions for mothers only 29,30,42,52 and 12 were focused on interventions for mothers, fathers, and/or other caregivers. 23, 33 -36, 40, 41, 46, 47, 51 With the exception of 2 studies involving educational interventions delivered to PICU nursing staff, 40,41 all other studies directly involved parents and guardians in receipt of the intervention.…”

“…no effect on mother-child interaction or mother's stress. 48 Researchers for studies in which parents were taught emotion and stress management skills used diverse methods including individual counseling, 37,46 videos modeling different coping strategies, 25,42 and training for nurses in empathic communication to promote parents' adaptive emotional expression. 40,41 Studies in which opportunities for emotion expression were offered included 2 studies of empathic listening as a technique for encouraging parents to express emotions 45,46 and 3 studies of journaling or other narrative writing.…”

The impact of the arts in healthcare on patients and service users: A critical review

“…A reduction in anxiety levels was recorded by Froggett and Little () and Mouradian (). Likewise Dowrick et al.…”

“…A reduction in anxiety levels was recorded by Froggett and Little (2012) and Mouradian (2013). Likewise Dowrick et al (2012) reported a reduction in depressive symptoms for those with common mental health problems attending reading groups for 12 months.…”

Expressive Art to Facilitate the Development of the Occupational Profile: A Scoping Review

“…In contemporary practice, there has been a revitalization of arts and crafts interventions due to renewed emphasis on occupations that are meaningful to individual clients (Mouradian, DeGrace, & Thompson, 2013;Perruzza & Kinsella, 2010;Reed, 1986). In turn, this recovery of arts and crafts interventions has led to an increased interest in the evidentiary base for the inclusion of expressive art in occupational therapy practice.…”