ArticleCanadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2024
The use of Arts-Based Research in Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review.
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- Art therapy and emotional pain: a scoping review of physiological and biological measures.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Web-Based Group Photovoice Through the Lens of Survivors of Critical Illness Recovery: Photovoice Qualitative Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Understanding Pain Expression Using Visual Art: A Qualitative Study of the Artistic Pain Exploration Tool in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Reduced Pain Medication Use Following Virtual Art Therapy in a Skilled Nursing Facility Patient: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: As an emerging approach, arts-based research holds potential to advance understanding of the complex and multidimensional experiences of chronic pain and means of communicating this experiential evidence. This scoping review aimed to map and explore the extent of arts-based research in chronic non-cancer pain, understand the rationale behind using arts-based research methods, and identify directions for future research. Methods: Databases PsycINFO, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched for eligible English-language articles from inception to November 2022. Out of 1321 article titles and abstracts screened for eligibility, 18 articles underwent full-text screening, with 14 ultimately meeting all inclusion criteria. We conducted a narrative synthesis of data extracted from the 14 reviewed articles. Results: The review articles focused on a wide range of chronic non-cancer pain conditions, with 12/14 employing qualitative methods (86%), one repeated measures experimental design, and another a multiphase, multimethod design. Seven articles described the use of drawing, painting, or mixed-media artwork; four used photography; two used body mapping; and one used e-book creation. The rationale for arts-based research included exploring and better understanding patients' experiences with chronic non-cancer pain, constructing an intervention, and investigating or validating a clinical tool. Nine articles reported that their arts-based research methods produced unintended therapeutic benefits for participants. Recommendations for future research included using arts-based research to better understand and communicate with patients and providers, exploring convergence with art therapy, and designing creative and flexible multiphased studies involving collaboration across disciplines. Conclusions: Despite the wide variation in sample and art modalities across reviewed articles, arts-based methods were considered suitable and highly effective for investigating chronic non-cancer pain.
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