Walker Thomas, Jones Tomos, Grant-Peterkin Hugh, Dave Rupal, Röhricht Frank
West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Bath, UK.
J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2024 Sep 5;11:23821205241278175. doi: 10.1177/23821205241278175. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
The benefits of theatre and arts-based initiatives for enhancing the health and wellbeing of adults, regardless of mental health status, are well-documented. Theatre methodologies offer a platform for co-produced experiential learning, promoting perspective-taking and effective communication among staff and service users. This project aimed to bring together service users and mental health professionals through workshops conducted by an experiential theatre company, focusing on themes such as relationship dynamics, co-production, empowerment and perspective-taking. Notably, the sessions were conducted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study sought to explore the experiences, learning outcomes and work-related wellbeing benefits of participating in this innovative project. Methods involved inviting East London Foundation Trust members to eight weekly online workshops, culminating in a co-created filmed performance. Interviews conducted 9 months to a year later with participants and facilitators were thematically analysed.
Results revealed four key themes: (1) personal and collective growth through storytelling and embodied acting experiences; (2) the importance of workshop structure for experiential learning; (3) challenging traditional role definitions through diminished hierarchy; and (4) sustained impacts on time management at work and in personal lives.
In conclusion, participants valued their involvement, indicating that theatre-based co-produced learning enhances communication and interpersonal skills in mental healthcare settings. These findings suggest the potential for integrating such approaches into healthcare education and training programs.
戏剧和基于艺术的活动对促进成年人的健康和福祉有益，无论其心理健康状况如何，这一点都有充分的文献记载。戏剧方法提供了一个共同创作的体验式学习平台，促进工作人员和服务使用者之间的换位思考和有效沟通。该项目旨在通过一家体验式戏剧公司举办的工作坊，将服务使用者和心理健康专业人员聚集在一起，重点关注人际关系动态、共同创作、赋权和换位思考等主题。值得注意的是，由于新冠疫情，这些课程是在线进行的。
该研究旨在探索参与这个创新项目的体验、学习成果以及与工作相关的福祉益处。方法包括邀请东伦敦基金会信托的成员参加为期八周的每周一次的在线工作坊，最终共同创作一部拍摄的表演作品。在9个月至1年后对参与者和 facilitators 进行访谈，并进行主题分析。
结果揭示了四个关键主题：（1）通过讲故事和身体表演体验实现个人和集体成长；（2）工作坊结构对体验式学习的重要性；（3）通过减少等级制度挑战传统角色定义；（4）对工作和个人生活中的时间管理产生持续影响。
总之，参与者重视他们的参与，表明基于戏剧的共同创作学习增强了精神卫生保健环境中的沟通和人际交往技能。这些发现表明将此类方法整合到医疗保健教育和培训项目中的潜力。
