People Experiencing Homelessness and Integrative Medical Care: Implementing Music Therapy, Art Therapy and Mindfulness Meditation Sessions in a Low-Threshold Day-in Center in Lausanne for Greater Health Equity

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Category Primary study
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Year 2026
The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of implementing group sessions of music therapy, art therapy and mindfulness meditation in real-life setting in a specific context (in a low threshold day-center for people experiencing homelessness in Lausanne \"L\'Espace\"). The second aims consists of exploring participants\' experience of these implemented approaches and describe participants\' trajectories in terms of health-related QoL, psychological distress, perception of pain, self-esteem and relation to others over time. The sessions will be implemented sequentially in three blocks: * Music therapy: 8 biweekly 2 hours sessions over 4 months (group of 8-12 participants); * Art therapy: 8 biweekly 2 hours sessions over 4 months (group of 8 12 participants); * Mindfulness meditation: two consecutive 8-week program (weekly 2 hours sessions, group of 8-12 participants).
Epistemonikos ID: 63d3425c21514a25c4a426e5b2a9d9a533b37890
First added on: Sep 30, 2026