Participatory visual arts activities for people with dementia: A review
Barroso, Aline Cavalcanti Rai, Harleen Orrell, Martin Schneider, Justine
Barroso, Aline Cavalcanti
Rai, Harleen
Orrell, Martin
Schneider, Justine
Abstract
AIMSTo report and summarise the effects of interventions using participatory visual arts activities in dementia research through a narrative synthesis systematic review.METHODSWe searched four databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA). Of the 3263 records retrieved, 20 were included in this review. Quality was assessed with the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) and the Downs and Black checklist.RESULTSThe use of participatory visual arts has positive effects on cognition, social and psychological functioning of people with dementia, although the diversity of the studies provided inconsistent evidence of an overall positive effect. Participants evaluated the interventions as enjoyable and engaging.CONCLUSIONSThis review adds to previous work done by Deshmukh et al. and Windle et al. with a focus on studies that had participatory visual art-making activities made by people with dementia. The use of participatory arts may bring benefits for people with dementia. The heterogeneity of the interventions prevented generalisation of the results. Criteria associated with positive outcomes of the intervention are reported to aid on the design of participatory visual arts interventions for people with dementia. Future research in participatory arts should have a more detailed description of the methods and art interventions.
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2020
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Dementia, Cognition
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Barroso, A. C., Rai, H., Sousa, L., Orrell, M. & Schneider, J. (2020). Participatory visual arts activities for people with dementia: a review. Perspectives in Public Health, 142(1), pp. 22-31.