Subjective wellbeing in people living with dementia: exploring processes of multiple object handling sessions in a museum setting [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Dementia care guidance highlights the importance of supporting people living with dementia to access engaging and meaningful activities to promote their quality of life. There is a growing evidence base for the efficacy of heritage settings and arts-based interventions to provide social...
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| description | Background: Dementia care guidance highlights the importance of supporting people living with dementia to access engaging and meaningful activities to promote their quality of life. There is a growing evidence base for the efficacy of heritage settings and arts-based interventions to provide social prescribing opportunities to help support wellbeing in this population. This study extended previous research and explored the potential processes underlying this effect in multiple small group object handling sessions in a museum setting. Methods: A mixed-methods design was used comprising a measure of subjective wellbeing and thematic analysis to explore in-the-moment session content across multiple sessions. Four people with dementia participated in three, one-hour group object handling sessions led by two facilitators. Results: Pre-post wellbeing scores showed increases after each session though this was largely not significant. Qualitative findings provided more compelling results, however, and identified four key themes: facilitating, interest in exploring objects, active participation, and group collaboration; interpretations were made around the dynamic interaction of themes and subthemes over the course of three sessions. Conclusions: This is the first study we are aware of that has taken an in-depth look at multiple museum-based group object handling sessions for people living with dementia. Findings offer ways to optimise object handling sessions for people with dementia by providing in-depth information about the processes involved across multiple object handling sessions facilitated by museum/heritage professionals in a museum setting. This has useful implications for community-based activities as part of dementia care planning and public health programming. The study contributes to a deeper understanding and elucidates the processes that enhance wellbeing for this population who participate in such sessions. It also helps to develop further theoretical understanding about why these types of activities are helpful in community-based dementia care. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb11786ee03144618ac9bece35685be22022-12-21T18:57:07ZengWellcomeWellcome Open Research2398-502X2021-06-01610.12688/wellcomeopenres.16819.218713Subjective wellbeing in people living with dementia: exploring processes of multiple object handling sessions in a museum setting [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]Paul M. Camic0Laura Dickens1Hannah Zeilig2Sarah Strohmaier3Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UKSalomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UKLondon College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London, UKSalomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UKBackground: Dementia care guidance highlights the importance of supporting people living with dementia to access engaging and meaningful activities to promote their quality of life. There is a growing evidence base for the efficacy of heritage settings and arts-based interventions to provide social prescribing opportunities to help support wellbeing in this population. This study extended previous research and explored the potential processes underlying this effect in multiple small group object handling sessions in a museum setting. Methods: A mixed-methods design was used comprising a measure of subjective wellbeing and thematic analysis to explore in-the-moment session content across multiple sessions. Four people with dementia participated in three, one-hour group object handling sessions led by two facilitators. Results: Pre-post wellbeing scores showed increases after each session though this was largely not significant. Qualitative findings provided more compelling results, however, and identified four key themes: facilitating, interest in exploring objects, active participation, and group collaboration; interpretations were made around the dynamic interaction of themes and subthemes over the course of three sessions. Conclusions: This is the first study we are aware of that has taken an in-depth look at multiple museum-based group object handling sessions for people living with dementia. Findings offer ways to optimise object handling sessions for people with dementia by providing in-depth information about the processes involved across multiple object handling sessions facilitated by museum/heritage professionals in a museum setting. This has useful implications for community-based activities as part of dementia care planning and public health programming. The study contributes to a deeper understanding and elucidates the processes that enhance wellbeing for this population who participate in such sessions. It also helps to develop further theoretical understanding about why these types of activities are helpful in community-based dementia care. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/6-96/v2 |
| spellingShingle | Paul M. Camic Laura Dickens Hannah Zeilig Sarah Strohmaier Subjective wellbeing in people living with dementia: exploring processes of multiple object handling sessions in a museum setting [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] Wellcome Open Research |
| title | Subjective wellbeing in people living with dementia: exploring processes of multiple object handling sessions in a museum setting [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Subjective wellbeing in people living with dementia: exploring processes of multiple object handling sessions in a museum setting [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Subjective wellbeing in people living with dementia: exploring processes of multiple object handling sessions in a museum setting [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Subjective wellbeing in people living with dementia: exploring processes of multiple object handling sessions in a museum setting [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Subjective wellbeing in people living with dementia: exploring processes of multiple object handling sessions in a museum setting [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | subjective wellbeing in people living with dementia exploring processes of multiple object handling sessions in a museum setting version 2 peer review 2 approved |
| url | https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/6-96/v2 |
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