title: Benefits and challenges in the use of art as an intervention for making sense of the cancer experience: a qualitative systematic review protocol.
abstract: How does art contribute as a psychotherapeutic tool in making sense of the cancer experience? What is the meaningfulness of integrating art (as either creator or consumer) for patients throughout the cancer experience?
authors.affiliation: 1School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 2School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 3Steacie Science and Engineering Library, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sabo
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Erna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Snelgrove-Clarke
authors.forename: Ilo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maimets
mesh_terms: D001155:Art Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic