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| Id | 161 | |
| Author | Richards, A. G.; Tietyen, A.C.; Jicha, G.A.; Bardach, S.H.; Schmitt, F.A.; Fardo, D.W.; Kryscio, R.J.; Abner, E.L. | |
| Title | Visual Arts Education improves self-esteem for persons with dementia and reduces caregiver burden: A randomized controlled trial. | |
| Reference | Richards AG, Tietyen AC, Jicha GA, Bardach SH, Schmitt FA, Fardo DW et al. Visual arts education improves self-esteem for persons with dementia and reduces caregiver burden: a randomized controlled trial. Dementia (London). 2018;18(7–8):3130–42 |
Link to article | https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301218769071 |
| Abstract | A Visual Arts Education program was tested among 26 pairs of persons with dementia and their caregivers. Pairs were randomized to Visual Arts Education or control groups, and each group met once per week for two months (8 weeks) to participate in activities with a trained arts instructor. Groups were assessed at baseline, two months, and six months. The Visual Arts Education group received instruction and produced a different type of artistic work each week. The pedagogical strategy was designed so that each activity was increasingly novel, challenging, and complex. The control group viewed slide shows participated in discussions about art and made paintings. At the six-month follow-up, significant improvements in caregiver burden and self-esteem for the persons with dementia were found in the Visual Arts Education group. The Visual Arts Education pedagogical approach shows the potential for effectiveness for improving quality of life for persons with dementia and their caregivers |
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| In this case, a newfound way of interacting with an enjoyable activity may have contributed to decreased caregiver burden. . | These statements reflect the aims of this study, to provide enjoyable learning experiences in the visual arts that might stimulate those skills and processes that persons with ADRD retain, improving QOL for both persons with ADRD and their caregivers. . | Perhaps the improved self-esteem of the persons with ADRD meant a more positive outlook in general, relieving stress or anxieties on the part of the caregiver. . | The Visual Arts Education pedagogical approach shows the potential for effectiveness for improving quality of life for persons with dementia and their caregivers. | Successfully meeting the different challenges posed by the VAE activities may have provided the persons with ADRD a greater sense of accomplishment and improved self-esteem. . | It could be that seeing their artworks at home (and perhaps hearing others comments about them) additionally reinforced feelings of self-worth or competence, thus leading to improved self-esteem. . | It is also possible that persons with ADRD in the experimental group gained a sense of empowerment through their accomplishments in the visual arts study that extended into their daily lives. . | Finally, participants may have continued to produce artworks on their own after the two month session was completed, leading to a greater sense of accomplishment and improved self-esteem. . |
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