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| Id | 756 | |
| Author | Dadswell A., Bungay H., Wilson C., Munn-Giddings C. | |
| Title | The impact of participatory arts in promoting social relationships for older people within care homes | |
| Reference | Dadswell A., Bungay H., Wilson C., Munn-Giddings C.; The impact of participatory arts in promoting social relationships for older people within care homes ;Perspectives in Public Health vol:140 issue: 5 page:286.0 |
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| Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85086119768&doi=10.1177%2f1757913920921204&partnerID=40&md5=488669de8bd24b34b4f406b8a823a586 |
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| Abstract | Aims: Loneliness and social isolation negatively affect wellbeing and quality of life. Despite the proximity of others, older people living in care homes often experience loneliness and social isolation. The impact of participatory arts on wellbeing is widely acknowledged; however, relational impacts have received less attention. This article explores the impact of participatory arts in care homes on the social relationships between older people and older people and care staff. Methods: ‘Creative Journeys’, an initiative led by Essex County Council, provides opportunities for older people living in care homes to participate in arts activities. In this study, three arts organisations (reminiscence arts, seated dance, and orchestral music participation) delivered participatory arts in three homes. Stage 1 of the research comprised mixed-methods case studies in each home. Stage 2 involved an online survey across care homes in Essex to provide a broader perspective, with follow-up interviews in three further homes, and a focus group with the arts organisations. Findings presented here focus on the qualitative data around the impact of participatory arts on the social relationships in care homes between older people and older people and care staff. Results: Participatory arts enhanced social relationships between older people and between older people and care staff in care homes. Through engagement in shared experiences leading to increased communication and interaction, participatory arts facilitated social connectedness between residents, and changed the relationship dynamics between older people and care staff, thus promoting reciprocity. Conclusion: Participatory arts enable older people to express themselves creatively, and make meaningful contributions to their social relationships. Policy makers and those working in the care sector should consider including participatory arts as an integral and necessary component of quality care for older people living in care homes. © Royal Society for Public Health 2020. |
The impact of participatory arts in promoting social relationships for older people within care homes. However none of these studies focused specifically on social relationships or social wellbeing and most considered only one art-form. In contrast the study reported here explored the impact of participatory arts across different art-forms on the social relationships between older people and between older people and care home staff within Essex care homes. Finally a focus group conducted by the second author took place with five representatives from the stage arts organisations exploring their shared learning perceptions of the distinctive features of the art-forms that helped to build relationships and perceived enablers and barriers to the impacts of the arts on social relationships. This suggests how participatory arts can promote reciprocity in relationships within care homes whereby residents are able to make a contribution by helping others.
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