The Creative Arts in Palliative Care
The Creative Arts in Palliative Care by Nigel Hartley, published by Jessica Kingsley in 2008, explores the integration of the arts within palliative care settings. This 205-page book addresses the practical, psychological, social, and spiritual challenges faced by individuals in end-of-life care, highlighting the potential of creative arts to enhance the quality of life for service users.
Readers will find guidance on implementing arts projects effectively, with a focus on objectives such as self-fulfillment and social participation. The book is divided into two parts: the first outlines how to design and manage creative arts services, while the second presents real-life case studies that illustrate the application of these principles in practice. This edition serves as a resource for healthcare professionals, arts practitioners, and anyone involved in palliative care services.
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Use of the arts in palliative care settings is a powerful and effective way of addressing the practical, psychological, social and spiritual issues faced by service users in end-of-life care.
The Creative Arts in Palliative Care uncovers the possibilities for using the creative arts and provides guidance on how to implement arts projects successfully. Part 1 focuses on designing objectives for the creative arts in palliative care – such as self-fulfilment, social participation, diversion from pain and other common symptoms – and managing creative arts services. Part 2 demonstrates the theory and principles in practice, with detailed case studies: each chapter draws on a real-life project, the approaches it employed and the outcomes achieved.
This book will be essential reading for healthcare professionals, arts practitioners and all those involved in providing palliative care services.
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