Abstract
Background
Many patients living with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) experience a reduced quality of life, with depression affecting upto one-quarter of patients and a higher prevalence rate for anxiety compared to the general population. The use of the arts to promote and support health and wellbeing has received ongoing attention since the publication of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing report in 2017 outlining the benefits of the arts on psychological, social and physical health and wellbeing, and the World Health Organisation 2019 report on the evidence for arts.
The Renal Arts Group (RAG) is a collaborative research group established in 2016 at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, between patients with ESKD, carers, clinicians, academics, and artists to develop a programme of research aimed at developing and evaluating arts interventions to improve the physical and psychological quality of life of those living with kidney disease.
Objectives
To undertake an international mapping exercise to identify the current provision of arts programmes for renal patients co-produced with a consortium made up of members of RAG in partnership with arts programmes based in the Philippines,United States, Ireland and at the World Health Organisation.
References
The study will undertake a mixed methods approach to identify the current provision of arts interventions in renal units globally, including an online survey, along with a series of semi-structured interviews with units identified from the survey to further explore their delivery.
Results
The survey has been ‘live’ online since mid-January 2023 and preliminary findings of the study will be available for dissemination at EDTNA.
Conclusion/Application to practice
This project will identify policy recommendations for future development of arts in health programmes for renal patients and will provide an overview of what is being offered globally in terms of arts activities for renal patients.
Many patients living with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) experience a reduced quality of life, with depression affecting upto one-quarter of patients and a higher prevalence rate for anxiety compared to the general population. The use of the arts to promote and support health and wellbeing has received ongoing attention since the publication of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing report in 2017 outlining the benefits of the arts on psychological, social and physical health and wellbeing, and the World Health Organisation 2019 report on the evidence for arts.
The Renal Arts Group (RAG) is a collaborative research group established in 2016 at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, between patients with ESKD, carers, clinicians, academics, and artists to develop a programme of research aimed at developing and evaluating arts interventions to improve the physical and psychological quality of life of those living with kidney disease.
Objectives
To undertake an international mapping exercise to identify the current provision of arts programmes for renal patients co-produced with a consortium made up of members of RAG in partnership with arts programmes based in the Philippines,United States, Ireland and at the World Health Organisation.
References
The study will undertake a mixed methods approach to identify the current provision of arts interventions in renal units globally, including an online survey, along with a series of semi-structured interviews with units identified from the survey to further explore their delivery.
Results
The survey has been ‘live’ online since mid-January 2023 and preliminary findings of the study will be available for dissemination at EDTNA.
Conclusion/Application to practice
This project will identify policy recommendations for future development of arts in health programmes for renal patients and will provide an overview of what is being offered globally in terms of arts activities for renal patients.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 2023 |
| Event | 51st European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association 2023 - Vilnius, Lithuania Duration: 14 Oct 2023 → 17 Oct 2023 https://www.edtnaerca.org/conferences/conferences-vilnius-2023 |
Conference
| Conference | 51st European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association 2023 |
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| Abbreviated title | EDTNA/ECRA 2023 |
| Country/Territory | Lithuania |
| City | Vilnius |
| Period | 14/10/2023 → 17/10/2023 |
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