ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020
The Effect of Art Therapy in Women with Gynecologic Cancer: A Systematic Review.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of art-making intervention on mind-body and quality of life in adults with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of mandala activity on postoperative pain, anxiety, and analgesia use in gynecologic oncology patients: a randomized controlled trial.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Trial
- Psychological distress, body image, and nutritional status during hospitalization for gynecological cancer surgery: a prospective observational study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Observational
- Expressive Arts Therapy Combined with Progressive Muscle Relaxation following Music for Perioperative Patients with Gynecological Malignancies: A Pilot Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the evidence of art therapy on the psychological outcome, quality of life (QOL), and cancer-related symptoms in women with gynecological cancer.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted. The randomized controlled trials, quasiexperimental studies, case reports, and qualitative studies were all included.
result1,587 articles were retrieved. A total of 9 articles met the inclusion criteria. The existing studies provided initial evidence to suggest that art therapy may benefit gynecological cancer patients with respect to improving psychological outcome and QOL, reducing fatigue related to cancer, and improving subjective overall health condition. However, the quality of the current evidence limits the efficacy of these findings.
conclusionResearch on art therapy of gynecologic cancer patients is insufficient. We cannot draw the conclusion that art therapy benefits gynecological cancer patients in the psychological outcome, QOL, and cancer-related symptoms. More rigorous research is needed.
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