4903University of the Arts London, London, UK.
3769University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK.
Dementia (London). 2022 Nov;21(8):2499-2516. doi: 10.1177/14713012221124863. Epub 2022 Sep 2.
Art workshops have been looked at before in terms of impact for people with dementia but never those conducted remotely during a pandemic lockdown. Two artists, working with local museums, provided Art workshops for people with dementia and their caregivers. Due to the first Covid 19 lockdown in the UK, the artists set up a weekly delivery service of Home Art Boxes to thirty-three people with dementia and their caregivers over a period spanning 11 months. The artists received funding from local organisations and the Community Lottery Fund. Thematic analysis of the feedback from the participants regarding the project and the artists themselves provided the data for this evaluation of the project. Seven main themes were identified: organisation of the project; community and connections; supporting the caregivers; enjoyment and enrichment; well-being and cognitive benefits of the projects; equipment and instructions; and drawbacks within the project. The participants' feedback enabled the artists to improve the contents and instructions given each week so that they were able to adjust the activities for those people with dementia whose condition was declining. Implications are that remote Art workshops are possible during lockdown restrictions, but that personal communication is equally important.
艺术工作坊以前就被关注过对痴呆症患者的影响，但从未在大流行封锁期间远程进行过。两位艺术家与当地博物馆合作，为痴呆症患者及其护理人员提供艺术工作坊。由于英国第一次新冠疫情封锁，艺术家们设立了每周一次的居家艺术盒送货服务，在 11 个月的时间里为 33 名痴呆症患者及其护理人员提供服务。艺术家们从当地组织和社区彩票基金获得了资金。对项目参与者和艺术家本人的反馈进行主题分析，为项目评估提供了数据。确定了七个主要主题：项目组织；社区和联系；支持护理人员；享受和充实；项目的幸福感和认知益处；设备和说明；以及项目中的缺陷。参与者的反馈使艺术家们能够改进每周提供的内容和说明，以便他们能够为那些病情正在恶化的痴呆症患者调整活动。这意味着在封锁限制期间可以进行远程艺术工作坊，但个人交流同样重要。
