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Arts in Healthcare for Rural Communities Literature Review

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The purpose of this project is to develop and assess a sustainable arts in healthcare program model for rural communities. The project includes the development and implementation of an arts in healthcare program in Franklin County, Florida, based at the 25-bed George E. Weems Memorial Hospital. While there are many models in place for arts in healthcare programs in urban and suburban healthcare settings, review of the literature indicates that no models have yet been presented for such programs in rural areas, and that these programs have the potential to contribute to improved health outcomes in rural communities...