Using Applied Drama in Healthcare Professional Education

Responding directly to the increased demand for performing arts-based approaches, this book offers practical guidance for educators of healthcare professionals to unlock the potential of applied drama in their programs.Designed to inspire, the book provides all the insights and tools necessary for educators in healthcare settings to initiate, integrate, evaluate and sustain drama-based approaches in their practice. The authors provide the theoretical and evidence base, as well as practical guidance on implementation, course evaluation, and establishing principles for long term program delivery. The book covers a broad range of topics including healthcare policy, arts and health, empathy, person-centred care, mental health, and communication.Thoroughly practical, this book is an essential resource for educators and curriculum developers in nursing, midwifery and allied health professional education and will attract readers in the performing arts, theatre studies, applied drama, as well as medical and healthcare humanities.