title: Thematic analysis of tiles painted by blood and marrow transplant patients during treatment.
abstract: The majority of research on understanding the illness focuses on analysing the written or verbal content. Thematic analysis of images is a novel qualitative approach that can enhance knowledge of the experience of illness. This study used thematic analysis to examine 171 tiles painted by patients through the Tiles of Hope programme in an outpatient blood and marrow transplant unit. Major themes identified in this study were Faith, Hope, Positive Attitude, Nature and Social Support. These themes provided a better understanding of patients' perceptions in relation to their experience with illness through the art-making process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy Education, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA. lmische-lawson@kumc.edu.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mische Lawson
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy Education, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy Education, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schoel
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010151:Paintings; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality
keywords: art-making; blood and marrow transplantation; cancer; complementary and alternative medicine; recreational therapy; thematic analysis