Art therapy-based interventions to address burnout and psychosocial distress in healthcare workers-a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burnout and psychosocial distress are serious and growing issues for healthcare workers (HCWs) and healthcare systems across the globe. Exacerbated by changes in healthcare delivery during and following the Covid-19 pandemic, these issues negatively affect HCW wellbeing, clinical outcomes and patient safety. Art Therapy has demonstrated promise as a suitable but under researched intervention, warranting further investigation. This systematic review aims to ascertain what art therapy-based interventions used to address burnout and / or psychosocial distress in HCWs have been reported in the health and social care literature and how these have been evaluated.

Methods

Six databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, ProQuest Central), Google Scholar and thre

SUBMITTER: Tjasink M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10552408 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature