Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Wolf Bordonaro, Gaelynn Patricia
Author's Email Address	gaelynn@hotmail.com
URN	etd-11172003-233021
Title	Short Term Art Therapy with Pediatric Patients Hospitalized for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Art Education, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Marcia L. Rosal Committee Chair Betty Jo Troeger Committee Member Nick Mazza Committee Member Tom Anderson Committee Member
Keywords	Pediatrics Arts In Medicine Psychological Well-Being Sickle Cell Disease Art Therapy Pediatric Patients
Date of Defense	2003-11-10
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Research in pediatric medical art therapy is comprised largely of case studies. The motivation for this study was to contribute quantitative data to the literature on art therapy with children who experienced hospitalization and medical treatment. The study question focused on the efficacy of art therapy in reducing the anxiety of hospitalized pediatric patients. To address this issue, a subgroup of pediatric patients was selected; single subject research design was initiated with a homogenous group of 6 to 9 year-old female patients hospitalized for treatment of sickle cell disease. In addition to extensive qualitative narrative, three instruments were utilized: (a) an Anxiety Behavior Schedule, (b) the Children’s Health Locus of Control Scale, and (c) the Children’s Hope Scale. The intervention phase of the study included art therapy interventions designed to familiarize subjects’ with the hospital environment, provide opportunities for control and expression, and respond to subjects’ established cognitive structures regarding their medical condition and treatment. The results of the study support the efficacy of art therapy in two very important ways: First, all of the subjects demonstrated reduced externality of locus of control following art therapy intervention. Second, the observable anxiety data on subject 2 definitively confirmed reduction in anxiety due to art therapy intervention, with statistical significance established at the .05 level. Finally, one subject’s subsequent hospitalization provided the opportunity to collect follow-up data; this data confirmed that the reduction in anxiety behaviors resulting from the art therapy protocol was sustained over time. Extensive qualitative narratives of the subjects’ experiences were provided. Implications for future practice and further research are discussed.
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