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P3‐272: Art encounters: A museum intervention study (ARTEMIS) to promote emotional well‐being and improve quality of life in people with dementia and their informal caregivers
Author(s) -
Schall Arthur,
Tesky Valentina A.,
Pantel Johannes
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.06.1645
Subject(s) - dementia , intervention (counseling) , mood , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , psychosocial , emotional well being , psychotherapist , thematic analysis , art therapy , clinical psychology , cognition , medicine , psychiatry , qualitative research , sociology , disease , pathology , social science
Background:Creative therapeutic approaches such as art or music therapy enable communicative resources to be supported and alternative access paths to the world of experience to be developed among people suffering from dementia. Empirical evidence demonstrating the efficacy of music therapy in dementia, particularly with regard to the enhancement of emotional well-being and special aspects of communication behavior, is available. But no such evidence yet exists for the therapeutic potential of art. Methods:The practice-based research project ARTEMIS, in cooperation with the Frankfurt St€adel Museum is the first randomized controlled study to explore the influence of museum visits and artistic activity on the emotional state and well-being of dementia patients and their informal caregivers in a German speaking country. The intervention group consists of patients with mild to moderate dementia (n 1⁄4 60), as well as their caregiving family members (n 1⁄4 60). Amongst others, the following outcomes are assessed pre-, and post-intervention, and at follow-up, using a mixed-methods design: cognitive status, severity of depression, emotional well-being, particular aspects of quality of life, as well as a subjective evaluation of the caregiver-patient relationship. Results:The intervention includes six different thematic and guided art tours, developed for people with dementia, followed by studio workshops. The goal of this interactive examination of pieces of art, and creative artistic activity, is to improve psychosocial wellbeing, social participation and self-confidence among people with dementia. The relationship to the relatives accompanying them is also an important aspect, as, for example, an improvement in mood and a reduction in perceived burden among caregivers are to be expected. Conclusions:Preliminary baseline and intermediate evaluation data will be presented at the conference.