Utilizing the Arts to Improve Health, Resilience, and Well-Being Among Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

6 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-25

Study Completion Date

2018-04-13

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of arts-based programming on health, well-being, and resilience. Patients who have cancer or are the caregivers of someone with cancer are being asked to take part in this study.

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Detailed Description

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Objective:

Primary:

To assess the feasibility and acceptability of arts-based programming for community-dwelling cancer survivors and caregivers. Feasibility and acceptability will be assessed based on:

1. Recruitment
2. Participation
3. Retention (drop-outs)
4. Satisfaction

Secondary:

To assess the participants' ability to:

1. Define goals and strategies using the contents of the program.
2. Implement the strategies in their daily activities in the short-term.
3. Continue to use these strategies after the program ends.

Exploratory:

To perform exploratory analyses on the impact of arts-based programming on health, resilience, and well-being.

Conditions

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Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

This will be a pre-post intervention observational study utilizing a mixed methods approach

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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arts-based programming for cancer survivors and caregivers

This is a 8-week, arts-based, health, resilience, and well-being program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Arts-Based Programming

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This feasibility study includes educational components and an experiential components which are assessed with pre- and post-tests. The topics of these components include: Introduction to the Arts and Health; Music, Well-Being, and Resilience; Movement and Physical Activity; Art and Well-Being; Theater and Socialization; Art Appreciation and a Healthy Brain; and Summary/Integration of the Arts into Daily Lives. The impact of this program will be assessed with qualitative follow-up interviews.

Interventions

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Arts-Based Programming

This feasibility study includes educational components and an experiential components which are assessed with pre- and post-tests. The topics of these components include: Introduction to the Arts and Health; Music, Well-Being, and Resilience; Movement and Physical Activity; Art and Well-Being; Theater and Socialization; Art Appreciation and a Healthy Brain; and Summary/Integration of the Arts into Daily Lives. The impact of this program will be assessed with qualitative follow-up interviews.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Able to participate in all program sessions
* Cognitively able to consent to participate
* Speaks, reads, and writes English
* Diagnosis of cancer or caregiver of someone with cancer