Pienaar Lorinda, Reynolds Frances
Maudsley Hospital, UK.
Brunel University London, UK.
Health Psychol Open. 2015 Apr 28;2(1):2055102915581563. doi: 10.1177/2055102915581563. eCollection 2015 Jan.
This study explored the meanings of participating in a 5-week creative arts leisure programme designed for family caregivers of people with dementia, using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Eight carers attended and four who met the eligibility criteria agreed to be interviewed. Participants experienced the arts group as providing a sense of freedom and respite, strengthening identity through promoting achievement, offering social support through a collective focus on art- and craft-making and increasing resilience for coping with caring. Some found the 5-week programme too short. Benefits were linked to the security of knowing that loved ones with dementia were close by, being well cared for. Further research is needed into the long-term benefits of creative arts groups for promoting carer well-being.
本研究采用解释现象学分析法，探讨了参与一项为期5周、专为痴呆症患者家庭照料者设计的创意艺术休闲项目的意义。8名照料者参加了该项目，其中4名符合资格标准的照料者同意接受访谈。参与者体验到艺术小组提供了一种自由和喘息的感觉，通过促进成就来强化身份认同，通过集体专注于手工艺制作提供社会支持，并增强应对照料的恢复力。一些人认为为期5周的项目太短。益处与知道患有痴呆症的亲人就在附近且得到妥善照料的安全感有关。需要进一步研究创意艺术小组对促进照料者幸福感的长期益处。
