The effectiveness of therapeutic artmaking on depression, anxiety, quality of life, and psychological distress in cancer patients on chemotherapy: a systematic review of the literature

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the evidence of art therapy on depression, anxiety, quality of life, and mental distress in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted. A systematic search of online electronic databases including, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus Web of Science, PsycINFO, and EMBASE was performed using keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings such as “Art Therapy,” and “Neoplasms,” “Cancer,” and “Chemotherapy” from the earliest to January 11, 2023. A total of 3890 publications were assessed for relevance by title and abstract. The remaining 1298 articles were examined using three inclusion criteria: interventions were guided by an artist or art therapist, participants were actively involved in the creative process, and anxiety, depression, and/or quality of life were included as outcome measures. The methodological quality of the included studies was appraised using specific checklists. Result A total of 495 patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy participated in ten studies. Among the participants, 87.21% were female and 63.43% of them were in the intervention group. The mean age of the participants was 53.93 in five studies that reduced depression in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Six studies investigated the effect of different art therapy methods on the anxiety of patients, which in four studies reduced their anxiety. Also, three studies investigated the effect of different art therapy methods on patients’ distress, which in two studies reduced their distress. Conclusion Art therapy had positive effects on depression, anxiety, quality of life, and psychological distress of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Meanwhile, research on art therapy in cancer patients on chemotherapy is insufficient. We cannot conclude that art therapy benefits cancer patients on chemotherapy. More rigorous research is needed..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

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Supportive care in cancer - 32(2024), 4 vom: 22. März

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peng, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Dan [VerfasserIn]

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44.81

Themen:

Anxiety
Art therapy
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Depression
Psychological distress
Quality of life

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10.1007/s00520-024-08427-0

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SPR055247962