What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and wellbeing? A scoping review

This report synthesizes the global evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, with a specific focus on the WHO European Region.

Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in different countries across the WHO European Region and further afield. This report synthesizes the global evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, with a specific focus on the WHO European Region. Results from over 3000 studies identified a major role for the arts in the prevention of ill health, promotion of health, and management and treatment of illness across the lifespan. You can download the full report here. (You may have to type the title in the search bar.)