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PubMed1995

The art of stained glass: metaphor for the art of nursing.

The aesthetic is a way of knowing the meaning of and the meaning in the art of nursing. The art of creating stained glass offers a personal metaphor for nursing's essence; the art of caring. Both arts aim to fulfil the potential of their subjects to achieve a harmony that goes beyond their individual components. Stained glass artistry and caring in nursing require technical expertise, yet technical skill and knowledge are not the substance of either art. Both transcend space and time, and the art of stained glass and the art of nursing are influenced by the artist's/nurse's personal, social and cultural history. Just as the artisan transforms the glass and lead and is transformed in the creative moment, so does the caring transaction transform both patient and nurse. This personal reflection explores the nature of caring in nursing as mirrored by the author's work with stained glass.

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PubMed1996

The development of visual preferences in art-trained and non-art-trained schoolchildren.

Measures of four dimensions of visual preference (preferences for symmetry, simplicity, uniformity, and expressiveness) and a standardized test of visual-arts achievement were administered to art-trained and non-art-trained children in kindergarten, Grade 3, Grade 7, and high school. The art and non-art groups were matched at the school level on family income, English-language and ethnic backgrounds, school attendance, and school neighborhoods. The results showed effects for age and instruction, but the effects for instruction did not increase after Grade 3. The relative independence of the visual-preference dimensions from visual arts learning suggests they may measure individual differences that take shape early in development and are related to visual arts performance.

Achievement↗
PubMed2002

Are the 'hard' martial arts, such as the Korean martial art, TaeKwon-Do, of benefit to senior citizens?

Falls are a leading cause of death in the elderly. Associated with aging is a loss of muscular strength, flexibility, and coordination. Regular exercise is widely believed to be of benefit for the elderly. To this end, various exercise regimes have been employed to battle the associated problems of aging. One such has been the Chinese martial art, Tai Chi Chuan (TC). TC as an exercise system uses slow smooth movements to train the body in balance, endurance, and strength. For this reason, it is known as a 'soft' martial art, in that it is very non-impact oriented. There have been a variety of studies in the West examining the beneficial effects of TC. However, to date, there have been no studies with senior citizens using other martial arts, of which, TC is but one. The present study was designed to examine the appropriateness and effects of a Korean martial art known as TaeKwon-Do (TKD), a 'hard' martial art, on an elderly population measuring similar parameters reported for TC. Of those participants that attended >85% of classes, an increase was observed in the average number of push-ups, trunk flexion, and balance time on each foot. TKD proved effective at increasing one-leg balance in the population examined. Additionally, the overall dropout rate was extremely low suggesting both that the elderly are capable of participating in a hard martial art and that they have an interest in it as a viable alternative to other forms of exercise. The present study suggests that TKD as a form of exercise for an elderly population is both viable and potentially popular and warrants further study.

Accidental Falls↗
PubMed1990

[Art therapy in the psychiatric clinic. A historical analysis of the development of art studios].

The present study examines the building up of art classes in psychiatric hospitals in the thirties and forties of this century. Until 1950 the worldwide total of 34 art classes had come into being. The growing psychiatric interest in drawings of patients in the 19th century is related to changes in psychiatric theory moving from "moral treatment" to descriptive psychiatry at the turn of the century. All in all the installation of 11 artistic workshops for patients can be traced before the 1st world war. They were part of work therapy in german private clinics as a means to put patients of a higher social standing to a regular activity instead of field and garden work, which was medically indicated but socially unacceptable. During the course of development of a diagnostic interest since 1870 the drawings were all along considered to be the immediate expression of the patients inner world. Such a view had become possible, after in modern art the conceptions about the meaning of art had changed. Paradigmatically this connection can be shown in the work of Prinzhorn. First therapeutic attempts were then started by different psychoanalysts especially in the treatment of children. These formed an important basis for the establishment of art classes in psychiatric hospitals later on. Painting was now considered as a means to approach the hidden unconscious. The study continues to explain in which way the therapeutic applications of art therapy depended on the convergence of view points in esthetic and therapeutic theory.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Art Therapy↗
PubMed1990

[Plague and creative art. On the influential effect on art of the 14th century by black death].

The present paper tries to shed light on the influence of the plague upon art. It considers above all the period after the "Black Death", i.e. the second half of the 14th century. Some changes of art are quantitative: its production is lessened by the effects of the plague--e.g. by the death of an artist--or increased by religious donations. The influence on style is similarly contradictory. Retardation as well as acceleration of the stylistic development can be observed. A third point consists in the changes in iconography of "Post-Plague-Art", showing a different interpretation of existing themes or introducing new ones. The varied conditions of production and reception of the different artistic genres makes the examination of the interaction between plague and art extremely complex.

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PubMed1994

The National Institute of Art and Disabilities: an art center for adults with developmental disabilities.

The National Institute of Art and Disabilities (NIAD) is an innovative art center for people with disabilities. It encompasses an art studio, exhibitions by artists with disabilities, research, and professional training. Artist-teachers are practicing artists. The center was founded and implemented by an artist and a psychologist. At least 21 similar centers have used this approach in providing community-based creative art experiences for individuals with disabilities.

Art↗
PubMed1995

Communicating through art: experience from the WHL Art Competition.

The World Hypertension League (WHL) International Art Competition started in 1991. The idea was to raise public awareness regarding hypertension prevention and treatment through unconventional means: Art. The purpose of this paper is to summarise the experience the WHL gained during preparation and follow-up activities of the Competition with emphasis on communication processes.

Adolescent↗
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Creating a new learning experience: "The story of art" and "Prudent art".

The signs and symptoms of an impending cardiac arrest and the appropriate interventions are two concepts that need to be taught in the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS) course. CPR education is also required annually for all hospital employees who are direct caregivers. Developing teaching strategies that renew interest in the content and facilitate learning and retention is a challenge for BLS instructors. "The Story of Art" and "Prudent Art" utilize narrative and visual images to teach the signs and symptoms of an impending cardiac arrest and appropriate interventions. This article describes the development of this creative learning experience.

Audiovisual Aids↗
PubMed1993

Antiretroviral therapy for adult HIV-infected patients. Recommendations from a state-of-the-art conference. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases State-of-the-Art Panel on Anti-Retroviral Therapy for Adult HIV-Infected Patients.

This document summarizes recommendations from a state-of-the-art conference convened to evaluate the role of nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Data from controlled clinical trials of zidovudine, didanosine, and zalcitabine were reviewed by an expert panel, which then formulated guidelines to assist clinicians and HIV-infected patients in the use of these agents. Recommendations were framed in the context of clinical scenarios for patients with asymptomatic HIV infection who have not had prior antiretroviral therapy; those with signs and symptoms of HIV-related disease who have not received prior therapy; clinically stable patients who are tolerating initial zidovudine therapy; patients experiencing clinical progression while on zidovudine therapy; and those who are intolerant of antiretroviral therapy. The panel concluded that physicians need to integrate up-to-date scientific knowledge with other relevant needs to improve the care of HIV-infected patients.

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PubMed2001

Northern Ireland--state of the arts? An evaluation of the use of the arts in teaching caring.

In recent years, nursing literature has shown a growing interest in the use of the arts as a teaching medium in nurse education. This interest has been further fostered by the advent of the curriculum revolution, which has underlined the need for nurse educationalists to attempt more innovative teaching strategies in helping their students develop caring skills. However, little has been done to establish the extent to which this medium is actually being used by teachers. The authors report on a survey which was carried out across Northern Ireland to gather evidence on the use of this strategy from teachers of nursing, midwifery and health visiting.

Community Health Nursing↗
PubMed2002

The art of regulation and the regulation of ART: the impact of regulation on research and clinical practice.

How a society regulates Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART) depends on cultural context. The challenge for the regulatory regime is to balance protection for patients and society with freedom for medico-scientific creativity. Neither an exclusively market-regulated nor a peer-regulated approach is realistic politically, or desirable socially, ethically and legally. Legitimate social issues that go beyond the exclusive expertise of doctors and scientists or market choice by patients need to be accommodated within the regulatory regime. Within this context, four key issues are discussed: the lack of a shared social ethic that helps the needs of the community to be balanced against those of its individual members; the negative impact of intrusive external regulation on scientists and doctors; the requirement for doctors and scientists to review their professional structures reflectively and critically if they are to be entrusted with peer-regulation; and the desirability of constructive dialogue between regulators and regulated rather than the use of coercion and criminal sanctions.

Australia↗
PubMed1989

[State of the art in plastic and reconstructive surgery: a growing art].

On studying the state of the art in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery there are two different aspects that have achieved very different levels of advance and progress: the organisation and establishment of this speciality, and scientific and technical progress. In an analysis of the former. The author outlines the principal problems facing Plastic Surgery in Portugal, the present shortcomings and the almost complete lack of coherent planning, and the prevailing rules for the training of new specialists. A study of the second aspect reveals manifest progress and innovation in many areas of this speciality. The Author describes in greater detail, controlled tissue growth, innovations with flaps, principally facial-cutaneous and inverted flow, advances in the remodelling of the face where there are many examples of implantation of material, modelling osteotomy and surgical interventions in the field of muscular dynamics, and lipo-aspiration which has extended horizons in both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Face↗
PubMed1989

[The state of the art in plastic and reconstructive surgery: a growing art].

On studying the state of the art in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery there are two different aspects that have achieved very different levels of advance and progress: the organisation and establishment of this speciality, and scientific and technical progress. In an analysis of the former. The author outlines the principal problems facing Plastic Surgery in Portugal, the present shortcomings and the almost complete lack of coherent planning, and the prevailing rules for the training of new specialists. A study of the second aspect reveals manifest progress and innovation in many areas of this speciality. The Author describes in greater detail, controlled tissue growth, innovations with flaps, principally facial-cutaneous and inverted flow, advances in the remodelling of the face where there are many examples of implantation of material, modelling osteotomy and surgical interventions in the field of muscular dynamics, and lipo-aspiration which has extended horizons in both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Humans↗