RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 O’Connor, AlisonYR 2022 T1 The work hurts JF Journal of Applied Arts & Health, VO 13 IS 2 SP 153 OP 166 DO https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah_00096_1 PB Intellect, SN 2040-2465, AB This study aimed to explore the emotional impact on arts practitioners of working in health, social care and participatory settings and how supervision, or lack of, affects artists’ well-being. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was chosen to explore the lived experiences of artists working in this field. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five artists working across the arts and health spectrum, in a range of settings including children’s hospitals, hospices, prisons, older adults and rehabilitation wards. These interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using IPA. Four super-ordinate themes emerged from the analysis: this work as a calling; the psychological impact of the work; managing the impact through supervision and support; sustaining the professional and the personal self., UL https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/jaah_00096_1