This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of the "Online Theater
Art Healing" program, which has been conducted for cancer patients at
Kyung Hee University Humantas Cancer Hospital since September
2020, according to the changes in the times brought...
This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of the "Online Theater
Art Healing" program, which has been conducted for cancer patients at
Kyung Hee University Humantas Cancer Hospital since September
2020, according to the changes in the times brought by the COVID-19
Pandemics. Based on these research purposes, the research
methodology derived the effectiveness of online theater art healing
programs through literature research and case studies on relevant
materials, program observation surveys, surveys, in-depth interviews
of artists and participating cancer patients.
To this end, we first investigated the correlation between art and
health, the effectiveness and theoretical background of art healing
through literature research, and reviewed the case studies of online
and offline cultural arts healing and art education programs conducted
at home and abroad to derive current status and issues. Based on
these studies, the evaluation system of the art healing program was
examined through the example of the "Online Theater Art Healing"
program, which describes and reads one’s writings and combines them
with literary works. In the research methodology, the evaluation of art
healing was based on social impact evaluation, where outcome
measurement is important, and a mixed research method that combines
qualitative and quantitative research methods was adopted. As a result
of applying evaluation indicators on the "Online Theater Art Healing"
program for cancer patients, it was found that it was effective in
positive self-enhancing, recovery, and community building, which was
also verified in observation and in-depth interviews. On the other
hand, the online service experience was the lowest among the
categories of experience at the social level, indicating the problem of
reverse discrimination due to differences in the presence and capacity
of those who experience digital alienation due to the transition from
face-to-face to non-face services.
Demand for non-face-to-face services and digital platforms due to the
situation characteristic of the COVID-19 Pandemic is expected to
remain high even after the end of the COVID-19, and the technology
and strategy of cultural and artistic programs are required. In this
regard, this study is meaningful as a study to find out the
effectiveness and necessity of online art healing programs for cancer
patients. I think continuous research will be needed for the scalability
of online culture and arts healing programs by participants in the
future.