Arts, public health and the National Arts and Health Framework: a lexicon for health professionals

Following the implementation of the Health Organization’s Health All strategy, the ‘Arts and Health’ started to gain momentum in as a means of improving public , promoting social inclusion and health inequalities. The field arts and health is diverse and involves in many health areas, including promotion, primary care, hospital care (acute and chronic), rehabilitation, and respite aged care. A review of the literature that recreational arts engagement (for enjoyment, entertainment or as a hobby, than therapy) has a positive impact on , social and physical wellbeing, and is a means of improving health literacy, and creating health benefits for the population and vulnerable groups. interventions in medical settings a range of positive clinical outcomes better pain management, reduced use, decreased length of stay hospital and reduced patient stress and .