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Published on: February 16, 2011
Oncology expressive arts: providing a window to reflect on a stressful experience
Penny L Morrison1, Patricia W Nishimoto2, John B Kim2
1VA Nursing Academic Partnership (VANAP) Faculty, University of Hawaìi at, Manoa, School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Purpose:
Evaluate changes in mood, perceived need for help, and task enjoyment after participation in a one-time Oncology on Canvas expressive arts workshop intervention.
Methods:
Mixed methods design. Sample: military-veteran oncology survivors and their adult `ohana (family members, caregivers, friends, healthcare providers, volunteers). Measurement tools: Emotion Thermometers, Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist-Revised, Task Enjoyment Question, semi-structured interviews, and self-reflective narratives. Colaizzi's Phenomenological Method was used to conduct a thematic analysis.
Findings:
Significant improvements in mood, increased task enjoyment, and decreased perceived need for help, with continued effects for up to 30-60 days post-intervention.
Conclusions:
A one-time expressive arts workshop intervention can provide a window for oncology survivors and their adult `ohana to reflect on a stressful experience.
Implications For Psychosocial Providers:
Psychosocial healthcare providers (APRNs, nurse educators, LCSWs, psychologists) who are not professional art therapists can effectively implement expressive arts workshops as a cost-effective intervention for oncology survivors and their `ohana.
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