Benefits of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours in community dwelling older adults: Results of a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundMuseums can be instrumental in fostering social inclusion and may improve the overall health of the older population. Over the course of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic, many older adults suffered as a result of confinement measures, which may have accelerated the processes that lead to phys...
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| description | BackgroundMuseums can be instrumental in fostering social inclusion and may improve the overall health of the older population. Over the course of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic, many older adults suffered as a result of confinement measures, which may have accelerated the processes that lead to physical frailty and increased mental health risks. This study aims to examine whether a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual tours of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) may have improved feelings of social inclusion, wellbeing and quality of life, and reduced physical frailty in older adults living within the community of Montreal.Methods and designA total of 106 older adults, who were community-dwellers living in Montreal (Quebec, Canada), were recruited for a randomized controlled trial in two parallel groups (intervention with n = 53 vs control with n = 53) between January and April 2022. The intervention consisted of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours of the MMFA. Social isolation, wellbeing, quality of life and frailty were evaluated using validated scales that were assessed on a web platform at baseline (M0) and after 3 months (M3) in the intervention group. The control group completed the same assessment according to the same schedule. The outcomes were the mean scores at M0 and M3, and changes in mean scores between M0 and M3.ResultsThe intervention group showed significant improvements in their social isolation, wellbeing, quality of life and frailty scores when compared to the control group, the highest benefits being observed with frailty.ConclusionThe results suggest that the 3-month cycle of weekly virtual MMFA tours may improve social inclusion, physical and mental health in community-dwelling older adults living in Montreal.Trial registrationhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05046288, identifier NCT05046288. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cdd5c552693a4d4d8ced1b99114c7ca32022-12-22T01:35:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2022-08-01910.3389/fmed.2022.969122969122Benefits of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours in community dwelling older adults: Results of a randomized controlled trialOlivier Beauchet0Olivier Beauchet1Olivier Beauchet2Olivier Beauchet3Jacqueline Matskiv4Kevin Galery5Linda Goossens6Constance Lafontaine7Kim Sawchuk8Departments of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Montreal, Montreal QC, CanadaResearch Center of the Geriatric University Institute of Montreal, Montreal QC, CanadaDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital and Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal QC, CanadaLee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, SingaporeResearch Center of the Geriatric University Institute of Montreal, Montreal QC, CanadaResearch Center of the Geriatric University Institute of Montreal, Montreal QC, CanadaEducation and Wellness Department of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, QC, CanadaFaculty of Arts and Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, CanadaFaculty of Arts and Science, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, CanadaBackgroundMuseums can be instrumental in fostering social inclusion and may improve the overall health of the older population. Over the course of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic, many older adults suffered as a result of confinement measures, which may have accelerated the processes that lead to physical frailty and increased mental health risks. This study aims to examine whether a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual tours of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) may have improved feelings of social inclusion, wellbeing and quality of life, and reduced physical frailty in older adults living within the community of Montreal.Methods and designA total of 106 older adults, who were community-dwellers living in Montreal (Quebec, Canada), were recruited for a randomized controlled trial in two parallel groups (intervention with n = 53 vs control with n = 53) between January and April 2022. The intervention consisted of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours of the MMFA. Social isolation, wellbeing, quality of life and frailty were evaluated using validated scales that were assessed on a web platform at baseline (M0) and after 3 months (M3) in the intervention group. The control group completed the same assessment according to the same schedule. The outcomes were the mean scores at M0 and M3, and changes in mean scores between M0 and M3.ResultsThe intervention group showed significant improvements in their social isolation, wellbeing, quality of life and frailty scores when compared to the control group, the highest benefits being observed with frailty.ConclusionThe results suggest that the 3-month cycle of weekly virtual MMFA tours may improve social inclusion, physical and mental health in community-dwelling older adults living in Montreal.Trial registrationhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05046288, identifier NCT05046288.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.969122/fullolder adultssocial isolationartmuseumwellbeingquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Olivier Beauchet Olivier Beauchet Olivier Beauchet Olivier Beauchet Jacqueline Matskiv Kevin Galery Linda Goossens Constance Lafontaine Kim Sawchuk Benefits of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours in community dwelling older adults: Results of a randomized controlled trial Frontiers in Medicine older adults social isolation art museum wellbeing quality of life |
| title | Benefits of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours in community dwelling older adults: Results of a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Benefits of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours in community dwelling older adults: Results of a randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Benefits of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours in community dwelling older adults: Results of a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benefits of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours in community dwelling older adults: Results of a randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Benefits of a 3-month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours in community dwelling older adults: Results of a randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | benefits of a 3 month cycle of weekly virtual museum tours in community dwelling older adults results of a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | older adults social isolation art museum wellbeing quality of life |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.969122/full |
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