Patient perceptions of a 1‐h art‐making experience during blood and marrow transplant treatment. (16th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mische Lawson, L.; Cline, J.; French, A.; Ismael, N.
• Is Part Of: European journal of cancer care. Volume 26:Number 5(2017:Sep.)
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• Publication Date: 2016-05-16
• Subjects: art therapy -- oncology -- qualitative research -- complimentary therapies -- recreational therapy -- occupational therapy; Cancer -- Nursing -- Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12482
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-5423

Abstract

Abstract : Patients with various forms of cancer receiving blood and marrow transplant (BMT) treatment at an outpatient clinic develop chemotherapy‐related symptoms and an increased desire to use complementary and alternative medicine in order to address these symptoms. Art‐making offers an inexpensive way to pass time and relieve symptoms during long hours in treatment. Twenty‐one BMT patients painted a tile and participated in research. Researchers used semi‐structured interviews to understand patients' experiences with art‐making. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and coded independently by researchers who met to agree on themes. Ten themes emerged from the data including, meaningful activity (32.2%), expression (18.7%), passing time (13.2%), BMT process (12.1%), social outlet (8.1%), therapy‐related symptoms (7.3%), negative aspects of painting (5.9%) and encouragement to paint (2.6%). The results of this study revealed that art‐making experience can provide patients a meaningful activity during treatment and an outlet to express their feelings.