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| Author | Corvo E., Skingley A., Clift S. | |
| Title | Community singing, wellbeing and older people: implementing and evaluating an English singing for health intervention in Rome | |
| Reference | Corvo E., Skingley A., Clift S.; Community singing, wellbeing and older people: implementing and evaluating an English singing for health intervention in Rome ;Perspectives in Public Health vol:140.0 issue: 5 page:263.0 |
Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85087400307&doi=10.1177%2f1757913920925834&partnerID=40&md5=eee13ad84b629712b38e353779ef93c0 |
| Abstract | Aim: The aim of this research was to explore the transferability and effectiveness of the English Silver Song Clubs model for older people in a different social and cultural context, that is, in the capital city of Italy, Rome. Methods: A single condition, pretest, post-test design was implemented. Participants completed the following two questionnaires: EuroQoL-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) and York Short Form (SF)-12. Results: After the singing experience, participants showed a decrease in their levels of anxiety and depression. An improvement was also found from baseline to follow-up in reported performance of usual activities. The English study showed a difference between the singing and non-singing groups at 3 and 6 months on mental health, and after 3 months on specific anxiety and depression measures. This study (Rome) shows similar findings with an improvement on specific anxiety and depression items. Conclusion: Policy makers in different national contexts should consider social singing activities to promote the health and wellbeing of older adults as they are inexpensive to run and have been shown to be enjoyable and effective. © Royal Society for Public Health 2020. |
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| Results: After the singing experience, participants showed a decrease in their levels of anxiety and depression. . | The findings from this study are similar, therefore, in showing some reductions in anxiety and depression items. . | These highlight some methodological weaknesses in research on this issue, but nevertheless show that singing has potential for promoting wellbeing. . | The studies analysed show that singing is able to improve the conditions of participants more in terms of quality of life than on a physical level, nevertheless in the study reported on patients with asthma8 there was an improvement in peak expiratory rate and breathlessness and improvements in mood and quality of life. . | Results described by the review, despite the limitations already stated by the authors, appear to support the value of singing as an activity which can improve the health status of individuals. . | As in the case of lung function studies, singing proved to be a valuable tool for improving the mental and physical health of individuals of all ages. . | In conclusion, simple arts activities such as singing can have a major impact on the health and wellbeing of older people. . | Both of these items relate to feelings of depression/anxiety, which appear to be lessened after the singing compared with the baseline assessment. . | Conclusion: Policy makers in different national contexts should consider social singing activities to promote the health and wellbeing of older adults as they are inexpensive to run and have been shown to be enjoyable and effective. . | It is, therefore, crucial that policy makers take into account social activities to promote the health and wellbeing of. |
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