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Guided Art-making in a Cancer Unit: a Qualitative Study

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Cancer survival has been increasing, but a diagnosis is still often met with fear, and the treatments can be exhausting. Mental coping strategies and positive resources are essential for treatment-adherence, functional capacity and quality of life. Artmaking is a potentially powerful tool for fostering resilience, but its clinical applications in the context of serious illness are still not well established. In this pilot study, we tested the feasibility of guided art groups in a cancer centre and explored participants’ experiences, with promising outcomes.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Author: KATINKA TUISKU, TUULA RÖNKKÖ-KUIVALAINEN, TIA AALTO-VILJAKAINEN, HEIDI PENTTINEN, MIA HOLI, TIINA SAARTO

Language: English

Topic: Art Therapy and Mental Health

Subfield: Conservation

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7103104879

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