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The Role of Art in the Patient Experience: An Evaluation of Art from the Heart at UVM Medical Center
Chieffe, Doug Coffin, Steven King, Sarah Shehab, Syed Suppan, Catherine Warren, Gwen Wieland, Rebecca Schwarz, Rebecca Pasanen, Mark
Chieffe, Doug
Coffin, Steven
King, Sarah
Shehab, Syed
Suppan, Catherine
Warren, Gwen
Wieland, Rebecca
Schwarz, Rebecca
Pasanen, Mark
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Introduction: The World Health Organization defines health as a state of total physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or fragility. Making art in medical settings reduces pain, tiredness, emotional distress and other feelings that negatively affect well-being, while enhancing positive emotions and communication. According to the 2009 “State of the Field Report” by the Society for the Arts in Healthcare, 43-45% of healthcare institutions reported having some form of an art program. Art from the Heart (AFTH) is a program of Burlington City Arts in collaboration with the University of Vermont Medical Center. With the aid of volunteers, AFTH offers pediatric patients and their families the opportunity for a more normalized experience by providing them with time and materials to experience the joys of creativity and imagination. Waiting areas, in-patient hospital rooms, exam rooms and chemotherapy infusion bays become temporary art studios. The purpose of our public health project was to evaluate the presence and impact of AFTH in three pediatric points of care at UVM Medical Center.
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2015-01-21
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