Journal article
Art Therapy as a Bridge to Expand Burn Care Beyond Surgery: Providers’ Perspectives in an Inpatient Burn Center
The Arts in psychotherapy, v 91, 102220
Nov 2024
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Burn injuries necessitate resource-intensive multidisciplinary care and psychosocial support. Incorporating art therapy in burn centers could enhance patient and provider care. However, research on the impact and reception of art therapy within the context of burn care is scarce. A doctoral dissertation study introduced art therapy intervention for burn patients. As part of this research, we conducted a qualitative study to explore health-care providers’ experiences, with a focus on their perspectives on burn-care and art therapy to inform research and clinical practice. Using thematic analysis in qualitative research, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 health-care providers from varied disciplines and identified the following three themes: a) Burn care is a “multifaceted problem” as well as an impact-driven, rewarding experience for providers; b) The visuality of art therapy coupled with physical activity is perceived as a necessary “emotional outlet” for burn patients; and c) Future art therapy research/practice goals are linked to complex patient presentations, specific multidisciplinary team challenges, and the critical care environment. Positive perceptions reinforced that art therapy could contribute to inpatient care as part of multidisciplinary burn teams. More research is needed to address the identified psychosocial, functional, and interprofessional needs of patients and providers.
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•Burn-care requires resource-intensive multidisciplinary care and psychosocial support•Understanding perceptions of providers are necessary for effective implementation•Art therapy was introduced to burn patients and 10 providers were interviewed•Burn care was perceived as a multifaceted and an impact driven profession•Art therapy was perceived positively, providing physical activity and emotional outlet
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- Title
- Art Therapy as a Bridge to Expand Burn Care Beyond Surgery: Providers’ Perspectives in an Inpatient Burn Center
- Creators
- Bani MalhotraGirija Kaimal
- Publication Details
- The Arts in psychotherapy, v 91, 102220
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
This study was supported by Dean's PhD Student Research Award from College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts Therapies
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001333037900001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85205692266
- Other Identifier
- 991021910614204721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical
- Rehabilitation