26isfam043 10.3205/26isfam043 urn:nbn:de:0183-26isfam0434 Meeting Abstract Radu Radu Mirona M

The National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale” (UNATC), Bucharest, Romania

author Radu Radu Cătălina C

Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 20260612 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0652 043 International Society for Arts and Medicine The Healing Arts – Forging Alliances of Arts & Medicine Presentation Abstracts Berlin 20260618 20260620 26isfam043 TextBackground: Recent interdisciplinary research highlights the role of artistic practices in healthcare as complementary approaches for emotional well-being. Photography and cinema create reflective spaces encouraging attention, emotional awareness, and personal expression. Mindful Photography & Cinema, developed in Bucharest, Romania, emerged within the author’s doctoral research on Mindful Cinema, exploring how guided engagement with visual arts may reduce stress and support emotional regulation.Objectives: This exploratory study examined the impact of mindful engagement with photography and film on patients’ perceived stress and well-being.Methods: Twenty-eight patients (aged 35–84; M = 58.43) from the Internal Medicine Department of Prof. Dr. Angelescu Hospital participated in guided activities, including photography workshops, film screenings, and discussions. Participants practiced mindful observation, reflected on emotional responses, and created photographs with brief present-moment reflections. Stress and well-being were self-reported before and after sessions using visual analogue scales. Pre/post differences were analyzed with the Wilcoxon test due to small sample size and non-normal distribution.Results: The intervention significantly reduced stress (Z = –4.208, p < 0.001) and increased well-being (Z = –3.812, p < 0.001). Participants reported greater attentiveness, emotional reflection, and a sense of shared experience. Selected photographs were exhibited at Medfest Egypt and in Bucharest.Conclusion: Mindful visual arts provide effective tools for emotional support and exemplify arts-medicine collaboration. Within the author’s doctoral research, these 2024 findings advance Mindful Cinema as a practice integrating creation, perception, and emotional awareness, and the methodology has since been applied by the author with neurodivergent and pediatric oncology patients. 0 0 0 0