Objectives In recent years, increasing efforts have been made to apply arts-and culture-
based strategies to public health concerns. Accumulating studies point to the value of these …

Conclusions Intergovernmental organizations such as the European Union promote
initiatives for imagining and building an enriching, sustainable, and inclusive future [5]; …

The population in the Nordic countries, as well as globally, is increasingly becoming older.
Concurrently, with an increased aging population, there is an increase in poor health and …

Arts-informed approaches are increasingly popular as vehicles for research, knowledge
translation and for engaging key stakeholders on topics of health and health care. This …

Abstract Background: The European Capital of Culture Action introduced a research and
development project called Cultural Plans for Senior Citizens in 2011 in Turku, Finland. The …

Hilary Moss argues for the need for accredited and on-the-job training for artists working in
healthcare settings to ensure best arts and heath practice and place the work of artists in this …

More than half of the world's population currently lives in cities, and urban health problems
have worsened. In cities, there are serious risk factors for health and the spread of diseases …

Methods: This case study is an account of the co-creation of a (freely accessible) workforce
development toolkit, as part of a collaboration between academics, community interest …

There is no question that the arts, broadly conceived, can be utilised in the processes of
health promotion and education. Health education initiatives can draw on film, drama, music …