Creative Arts-Based Therapies for Stroke Survivors: A Qualitative Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Stroke is a life-threating cerebrovascular disease. Without proper and immediate treatment, it can cause long-term disabilities and even death. While current rehabilitation focuses on functional needs, it does not fully address the psychosocial issues. Creative arts-based therapies, however, may have the potential to be of assistance. Methods: A systematic review was conducted to synthesize the qualitative findings of the stroke survivors' positive and negative experiences in participating in creative arts-based therapies. A systematic literature search was conducted across diverse databases. A thematic synthesis was adopted to analyze the results from different qualitative studies and mix-method studies. Results: Among the 367 studies extracted from variou

SUBMITTER: Lo TLT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6158307 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature