Practitioner Review: Effectiveness and mechanisms of change in participatory arts-based programmes for promoting youth mental health and well-being - a systematic review.

Background: Participatory arts-based (PAB) programmes refer to a diverse range of community programmes involving active engagement in the creation process that appear helpful to several aspects of children's and young people's (CYP) mental health and well-being. This mixed-methods systematic review synthesises evidence relating to the effectiveness and mechanisms of change in PAB programmes for youth.

Method: Studies were identified following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses approach.

How do family-caregivers of patients with advanced cancer provide symptom self-management support? A qualitative study.

Purpose: The family-caregiver role is of critical importance to the success of symptom-related self-management of patients with advanced cancer. This study examined the perspectives of patients and family-caregivers regarding the role of the family-caregiver in symptom-related self-management support ( SMS).

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted in patients with advanced cancer experiencing significant symptom burden and their family-caregivers.