title: Promoting Holistic Well-Being in Chronic Stroke Patients Through Leisure Art-Based Creative Engagement.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the potential value of a creative art-based activity as a caring modality for promoting holistic well-being among chronic stroke patients, and to explore the feelings and meanings that stroke patients derived from their experience in leisure art-based creative engagement (LACE).
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted. Qualitative content analysis was performed. The design and implementation of LACE was guided by Watson's theory of caring.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-four participants completed the study. Four themes emerged from participants' account of experiences with the LACE: (1) appreciation of opportunities, (2) appreciation of self, (3) appreciation of others, and (4) appreciation of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  From the perspective of the participants, engaging in LACE enhances their sense of enjoyment and self-expression. Furthermore, they perceived LACE as an affirmation of life and an empowering process strengthening their connection and appreciation with the self and others.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study adds evidence to existing literature on Watson's theory-guided design and implementation of caring initiatives for community rehabilitation and has laid the groundwork for developing further evidencebased research in leisure art-based caring occasions for promoting holistic well-being in stroke rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: 1 The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong2 Kwong Wah Hospital, Hospital Authority Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Janet W H
authors.initials: JWH
authors.lastname: Sit
authors.forename: Amy W H
authors.initials: AWH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Winnie K W
authors.initials: WKW
authors.lastname: So
authors.forename: Carmen W H
authors.initials: CWH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Aileen W K
authors.initials: AWK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Helen Y L
authors.initials: HYL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Olivia W M
authors.initials: OWM
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: Eliza M L
authors.initials: EML
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001155:Art Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006694:Holistic Health / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology