Art in Improving Outcomes in Participants Undergo Surgery

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Investigate through evidence-based randomized controlled trial the effect of exposure to
art during the perioperative period on the outcome of surgical outcomes II. Assess patient
response to artwork and investigate the correlation of patient response with the clinical
outcomes of the patients.

III. Measure cognitive changes that may occur for patients based on art exposure.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized into 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Participants attend at least 2 sessions of viewing art pieces over 15 minutes every
day for 2 years.

ARM II: Participants receive standard of care for 2 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Ambulant inpatients that will stay for at least 2 days postoperatively and do not
require continuous monitoring

- All races and ethnic groups are eligible for this study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with altered mental status, psychiatric illness, debilitating pain, blind
patients, or those who require continuous monitoring postoperatively will be excluded
from the study

- Adult unable to consent, individuals who are not yet adults, pregnant women or
prisoners