Lee Sophie, O'Neill Desmond, Moss Hilary
Health Research Institute, Ageing Research Centre, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Centre for Ageing, Neurosciences and the Humanities, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Arts Health. 2022 Feb;14(1):85-101. doi: 10.1080/17533015.2020.1839776. Epub 2020 Oct 29.
Dementia can negatively impact the well-being of people living with dementia and their family carers. Research suggests that music psychosocial interventions are effective, safe alternatives to pharmacological interventions for the promotion of well-being . However, evidence is limited, and research gaps remain. This study explores how a community-based group singing intervention impacts the well-being of people with early-stage dementia and their family carers.
A phenomenological methodological approach was adopted. Participants engaged in a six-week group singing intervention facilitated by a music therapist in a community arts centre. Semi-structured interviews were conducted (n = 7).
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis revealed four superordinate themes: (1) Social Connection; (2) Happiness and Rejuvenation; (3) Reconnection with the Self; and (4) Supporting the Carer-Cared-for Relationship.
Evidence of multidimensional enhancement of well-being, absence of adverse effects, and accessibility of this musical medium support the increased provision of community-based singing groups for these populations.
痴呆症会对痴呆症患者及其家庭照顾者的幸福感产生负面影响。研究表明，音乐心理社会干预是促进幸福感的有效、安全的药物干预替代方案。然而，证据有限，研究空白仍然存在。本研究探讨基于社区的集体歌唱干预如何影响早期痴呆症患者及其家庭照顾者的幸福感。
采用现象学研究方法。参与者在社区艺术中心参加了由音乐治疗师主持的为期六周的集体歌唱干预。进行了半结构化访谈（n = 7）。
解释现象学分析揭示了四个上位主题：（1）社会联系；（2）幸福与活力恢复；（3）与自我重新建立联系；（4）支持照顾者与被照顾者的关系。
幸福感多维度提升的证据、无不良反应以及这种音乐媒介的可及性支持为这些人群增加提供基于社区的歌唱团体。
