Rossana L De Feudis1, Giusi Graziano2, Tiziana Lanciano3, Manuela Garofoli1, Andrea Lisi4, Nicola Marzano1. 1. Departmental Unit of Medical Oncology, 'San Paolo' Hospital, ASL BA , Bari, Italy. 2. Scientific Direction, 'Giovanni Paolo II' Cancer Institute IRCSS , Bari, Italy. 3. Department of Education, Psychology, Communication, 'Aldo Moro' University of Bari , Bari, Italy. 4. Psychological Services, 'Giovanni Paolo II' Cancer Institute IRCSS , Bari, Italy.
Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a single group session based on art therapy (AT) for adult cancer patients to reduce anxiety and distress before anticancer treatment. Methods: A non-randomized pre-post study design was adopted. Sixty-two patients took part in one of twenty-seven "one-off" sessions held over a four-month period. Sixty-six patients, who simply received routine medical treatment, served as the control group (CG). Results: The intervention was appropriate to patients' needs and feasible in the context of their routine medical care. In contrast to the CG, the intervention group(IG) participants demonstrated a decrease in symptoms of anxiety, drowsiness and tiredness. Conclusions: The intervention proved suitable to the medical routine of patients' care. The clinical implications of the AT protocol and future research aimed at testing it vs. a different type of psychosocial intervention in a randomized controlled study are discussed.
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a single group session based on art therapy (AT) for adult cancerpatients to reduce anxiety and distress before anticancer treatment. Methods: A non-randomized pre-post study design was adopted. Sixty-two patients took part in one of twenty-seven "one-off" sessions held over a four-month period. Sixty-six patients, who simply received routine medical treatment, served as the control group (CG). Results: The intervention was appropriate to patients' needs and feasible in the context of their routine medical care. In contrast to the CG, the intervention group(IG) participants demonstrated a decrease in symptoms of anxiety, drowsiness and tiredness. Conclusions: The intervention proved suitable to the medical routine of patients' care. The clinical implications of the AT protocol and future research aimed at testing it vs. a different type of psychosocial intervention in a randomized controlled study are discussed.
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Keywords:
Cancer patients; anxiety; art therapy; chemotherapy; psychosomatic distress symptoms
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