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Using art in occupational therapy with people who have cancer: A qualitative case study
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Dochod, Jennifer R. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE. To explore the role of art, with a small group of people who have cancer, as a means provide distraction from pain, to help express feelings, and to assist in making connections with others. METHOD. Using a randomized sample from Gilda’s Club, a support center for those with cancer, in-house social workers recruited two participants to take part in a small group case study conducted by a master’s level occupational therapy student. RESULTS. Two participants enrolled in the art class conducted by the researcher. Pre determined questions gathered through participant interviews and class discussions provided the data. Although the participant number was small, the findings were in full support of the assumptions made by the researcher. Art can be used in therapy to help those with cancer to decrease preoccupation with pain, express feelings, and can assist in connecting with others. CONCLUSION. This study determined that there was a role for art in occupational therapy for use with people who have cancer. Art was shown to be useful as a means to provide distraction from pain, to help express feelings, and to assist in making connection with others. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Upon completion of this research and finalizing my graduate studies in Occupational Therapy, I wish to acknowledge those who offered assistance in the preparation of this manuscript. From the University, a special thmiks to my committee chair, Cynthia Grapczynski, Ed.D. for her patience, time, guidance, and expertise and for her encouragement to broaden my horizons as to new practice areas for occupational therapy. An extra special thanks to my fiiend and writing advisor, Nancy Crittenden, who spent many long hours helping me edit this manuscript. I thank her for her time, expertise, patience, and support. I would also like to thank Beth Nelson and Gilda’s Club for providing the participants and location for this case study. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1664&context=theses |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
