Europe PMC (PubMed Central)· 2019· Review
What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being?: A scoping review
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Short summary
A scoping review of over 3000 studies reveals a significant role for arts engagement in preventing illness, promoting health, and managing disease across all life stages.
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Key points
- Over 3000 studies were reviewed, encompassing diverse methodologies from pilot studies to randomized controlled trials.
- Arts engagement plays a major role in preventing ill health.
- The arts are also crucial for promoting general health and well-being.
- Arts interventions are effective in managing and treating various illnesses across the lifespan.
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Abstract
Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in different countries across the WHO European Region and further afield. This report synthesizes the global evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, with a specific focus on the WHO European Region. Results from over 3000 studies identified a major role for the arts in the prevention of ill health, promotion of health, and management and treatment of illness across the lifespan. The reviewed evidence included study designs such as uncontrolled pilot studies, case studies, small-scale cross-sectional surveys, nationally representative longitudinal cohort studies, community-wide ethnographies and randomized controlled trials from diverse disciplines. The beneficial impact of the arts could be furthered through acknowledging and acting on the growing evidence base; promoting arts engagement at the individual, local and national levels; and supporting cross-sectoral collaboration.
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