Artists as Navigators: Action Learning and Realist Evaluation of Creative Care Practices

Key Points

• This study aims to explore how artistic practices within clinical settings contribute to emotion regulation and identify barriers in arts participation.
• Examined artists' decision-making in clinical environments through action learning and realist evaluation.
• Identified emotion regulation strategies utilized by artists during creative practices.
• Analyzed barriers to engagement faced by participants in arts activities.
• Artists' moment-to-moment decision-making reflects significant emotion regulation strategies utilized in clinical settings.
• Barriers to engagement in arts participation were identified as critical areas for improvement.
• Insights reveal how embodied knowledge informs artistic practices in enhancing patient care.