Arts-based research with immigrant and racialized older adults: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: This scoping review aims to describe the range of research studies using arts-based data collection methods with immigrant and racialized older adults. A secondary aim is to identify challenges and strengths of using these approaches with this population. This review uses Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage scoping review framework with a final number of 16 references included for the study. Enhanced social connectedness, increased transparency and quality of findings, and self-empowerment were key strengths of using arts-based approaches for data collection. Challenges identified included resource limitations, cultural and language barriers, and barriers to meaningful engagement. Only a small number of studies have utilized arts-based methods with immigrant and racialized older adults. Arts-

SUBMITTER: Salma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379536 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature