Art and digital technologies to support resilience during the oncological journey: The Art4ART project. (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tagliaferri, Luca; Dinapoli, Loredana; Casà, Calogero; Colloca, Giuseppe Ferdinando; Marazzi, Fabio; Cornacchione, Patrizia; Mazzarella, Ciro; Masiello, Valeria; Chiesa, Silvia; Beghella Bartoli, Francesco; Marconi, Elisa; D'Oria, Marika; Cesario, Alfredo; Chieffo, Daniela Pia Rosaria; Valentini, Vincenzo; Gambacorta, Maria Antonietta
• Is Part Of: Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology. Volume 24(2022)
• Page Start: 101
• Page End: 106
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: Digital health -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy -- Resilience -- Patient-centered care; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Patients -- Hospital care -- Periodicals; 615.842
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2022.10.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2405-6324

Abstract

Highlights: Digital technologies can be useful in welcoming patients using the beauty of art. Cancer patients typically need to be supported in their treatment pathway. Digital entertainment can become a resilience-enhancing strategy. Art4ART project offers an art-based digital supporting patients' resilience. Art4ART offers a research platform about the role of humanities as cure. Abstract: Introduction: New digital technologies can become a tool for welcoming the patient through the artistic dimension. Cancer patients, in particular, need support that accompanies and supports them throughout their treatment. Materials and methods: The Art4ART project consist in the structural proposal to cancer patients of a web-based digital platform containing several forms of art as video-entertainments; a multimedia immersive room; an art-based welcoming of the patients with several original paintings; an environment with a peacefulness vertical garden; a reconceptualization of the chemotherapy-infusion seats. Data regarding patients' preference and choices will be stored and analysed also using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to measure and predict impact indicators regarding clinical outcomes (survival and toxicity), psychological indicators. Moreover, the same digital platform will contribute to a better organization of the activities. Discussion: Through the systematic acquisition of patient preferences and through integration with other clinical parameters, it will be possible to measure the clinical, psychological, organisational, and social impact of the newly implemented Art4ART project. The use of digital technology leads us to apply the reversal of viewpoint from therapeutic acts to patient-centred care .