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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453189303321

Titolo

The creative arts in palliative care [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nigel Hartley and Malcolm Payne

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2008

ISBN

1-281-78234-3

9786611782344

1-84642-802-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HartleyNigel

PayneMalcolm <1947->

Disciplina

615.8515

Soggetti

Arts - Therapeutic use

Palliative treatment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; The Creative Arts in Palliative Care; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Part I: Developing CreativeArts in Palliative Care; 1 Introduction – The CreativeArts in Palliative Care; 2 Managing Creative Artsand Artists in Healthcare Settings; 3 The Palliative Care Community – Using the Arts in Different Settings; 4 Exhibiting, Promoting and Fundingthe Arts in Healthcare Settings; 5 Research and Auditin Palliative Care Creative Arts; Part II: Experiences of Creative Artsin Palliative Care; 6 Experiences of Creative Arts inPalliative Care – Introduction to Part II; 7 Pottery and Painting

8 Craft Work9 Digital Arts; 10 Art Therapy; 11 Community Arts; 12 Beginning to Work as a CommunityArtist in Palliative Care; 13 Music Therapy in the Community; 14 Music and Music Therapyat St Christopher's Hospice – An Evaluation Study; 15 Conclusion; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CONTRIBUTORS; SUPPLIERS; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX;

Sommario/riassunto

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 pa