Effects of Making Art and Listening to Music on Symptoms Related to Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Lisa Mische Lawson, PhD, CTRS; Cathy Glennon, RN, MHS, OCN®; NE-BC, Valerie Fiscus, OTR/L; Vittoria S. Harrell, OTR/L; Katherine A. Krause, OTR/L; Ashley B. Moore, OTR/L; and Kelsey Smith, OTR/L
ONF
10.1188/16.ONF.e56-e63
Description
Purpose/Objectives: To understand the benefits of making art and listening to music and whether those activities may be beneficial for reducing symptoms associated with blood and marrow transplantation.
Design: A randomized, three-group, pre-/post-pilot design.
Setting: Outpatient Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinic at the University of Kansas Cancer Center in Kansas City.
Sample: 39 adults aged from 22–74 years receiving blood and marrow transplantations.