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Art therapy using famous painting appreciation maintains fatigue levels during radiotherapy in cancer patients

Authors
 Woong Sub Koom  ;  Mi Yeon Choi  ;  Jeongshim Lee  ;  Eun Jung Park  ;  Ju Hye Kim  ;  Sun-Hyun Kim  ;  Yong Bae Kim 
Citation
 RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL, Vol.34(2) : 135-144, 2016 
Journal Title
RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
ISSN
 2234-1900 
Issue Date
2016
Keywords
Art therapy ; Cancer ; Fatigue ; Oncology ; Quality of life ; Radiotherapy
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of art therapy to control fatigue in cancer patients during course of radiotherapy and its impact on quality of life (QoL).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty cancer patients receiving radiotherapy received weekly art therapy sessions using famous painting appreciation. Fatigue and QoL were assessed using the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) Scale and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) at baseline before starting radiotherapy, every week for 4 weeks during radiotherapy, and at the end of radiotherapy. Mean changes of scores over time were analyzed using a generalized linear mixed model.

RESULTS: Of the 50 patients, 34 (68%) participated in 4 sessions of art therapy. Generalized linear mixed models testing for the effect of time on mean score changes showed no significant changes in scores from baseline for the BFI and FACIT-F. The mean BFI score and FACIT-F total score changed from 3.1 to 2.7 and from 110.7 to 109.2, respectively. Art therapy based on the appreciation of famous paintings led to increases in self-esteem by increasing self-realization and forming social relationships.

CONCLUSION: Fatigue and QoL in cancer patients with art therapy do not deteriorate during a period of radiotherapy. Despite the single-arm small number of participants and pilot design, this study provides a strong initial demonstration that art therapy of appreciation for famous painting is worthy of further study for fatigue and QoL improvement. Further, it can play an important role in routine practice in cancer patients during radiotherapy.
DOI
10.3857/roj.2016.01760
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Radiation Oncology (방사선종양학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Koom, Woong Sub(금웅섭) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9435-7750
Kim, Yong Bae(김용배) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7573-6862
Lee, Jeong Shim(이정심)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/151797
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