This course discusses the benefits of creative art therapy for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) living with advanced cancer, highlighting its role in enhancing self-expression, reducing symptom burden, and improving psychosocial care. It describes how objects in participants' drawings symbolize hope and detail’s common themes and settings depicted in their artwork, such as familiarity and nature. The article also emphasizes the importance of creative art therapy across various stages of care and identifies limitations of the study, including selection bias.
The program content has been reviewed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and is acceptable for recertification points. You may claim 1 NCPD in one of the following ILNA categories: Care Continuum, Psychosocial Dimensions of Care, OR Care of the Pediatric Hem/Onc Patient