Benefits and challenges in the use of art as an intervention for making sense of the cancer experience

Sabo, Brenda; Singh, Mina; Snelgrove‐Clarke, Erna; Maimets, Ilo

doi:10.11124/jbisrir-2016-2479

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“…8 Difficult and often hidden experiences are seen, heard, held, and transformed. 23 Although we identified several previous reviews on art therapy 3,[29][30][31][32] or mindfulness 1,13,15,16,19,20,[33][34][35][36] as distinct psychosocial modalities, no current or planned review on the effectiveness of MBAIs amongst adults with a physical illness were found. There was one older literature review 37 that described how mindfulness and the arts could be conceptually integrated in various populations, but it did not synthesize the research findings.…”

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Mindfulness‐based arts interventions for cancer care: A systematic review of the effects on wellbeing and fatigue

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Objective Upon receiving a cancer diagnosis, life irrevocably changes and complex experiences of emotional distress often occur. There is a growing interest in mindfulness‐based arts interventions (MBAIs) to ameliorate the distress many patients experience. Our review objective was to synthesize the evidence on the effectiveness of MBAIs on psychological wellbeing and fatigue. Method Relevant quantitative articles were identified through a systematic search of the grey literature and online databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL, Art Full Text, ART bibliographies Modern, PsycINFO, Scopus, and EMBASE. Two independent reviewers screened titles/abstracts against predetermined inclusion criteria, read full‐text articles for eligibility, conducted quality appraisals of included articles, and extracted pertinent data with a standardized data extraction form. The heterogeneity of the included studies precluded a meta‐analysis and a narrative synthesis of study outcomes was conducted. Results Our systematic search retrieved 4241 titles/abstracts, and 13 studies met our inclusion criteria (eight randomized controlled trials and five quasi‐experiments). Most of the studies focused on patients with cancer (92.3%). There is a growing interest in MBAIs over time and significant heterogeneity in the types of interventions. A significant effect was found on several outcomes that are important in psychosocial oncology: quality of life, psychological state, spiritual wellbeing, and mindfulness. The effect on fatigue was equivocal. Conclusions This novel intervention demonstrates promise for the psychosocial care of patients with cancer. These findings are an essential antecedent to the continued implementation, development, and evaluation of MBAIs in oncology.

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