Authors (including presenting author) :
Tsoi YN, Law HT, Tang HT, Chan PC, SO CT, Wong YC
Affiliation :
Occupational Therapy Department, Princess Margaret Hospital, HKSAR
Introduction :
Pastel Nagomi Art is a popular Japanese painting, involving coloring through finger tips and simple tools, e.g. erasers, cotton, scissors. Participants can exercise hand function in a relaxing way. Usually hand function trainings involve repeated and monotonous actions. However, this painting process allows stroke patients to coordinate their fingers for colouring, control tools for adding details, in order to create a personalized artwork. Stroke patients with adequate hand function or above were recruited for this 45-minutes creative training by a certificated instructor.
Objectives :
This study aims to evaluate the benefit of Pastel Nagomi Art class on psychosocial wellbeing and finger dexterity.
Methodology :
Stroke patients with hand function in FTHUE level 5 or above were invited to join the Pastel Nagomi Art Class. After the Pastel Nagomi Art class, they were asked a 10-question survey to evaluate the benefit.
Result & Outcome :
Totally 14 stroke patients in LKB 5S ward were recruited from Nov 2021 to Dec 2022. Over 90% participants agreed the class boost their motivation (Mean: 9.3/10) in rehab training especially in hand dexterity (mean: 9.6/10), and ventilate their emotion (mean: 9.1/10). Most participants did not perceive the painting difficult (mean: 3/10). Besides, 90% of the patients gained a sense of achievement and self-confidence (mean: 9.1/10). All participants will recommend Pastel Nagomi Art to others (mean: 9.4/10). Some patients have described themselves” 殘而不廢”, “ 冇諗過自己可以做到”, “釋放負能量” and “ 有了沖勁, 生氣和喜悅”.
