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Zeilig, Hannah, Poland, Fiona 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0003-6911, Fox, Chris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-5704 and Killick, John
(2015)
The arts in dementia care education: A developmental study.
Journal of Public Mental Health, 14 (1).
pp. 18-23.
ISSN 2042-8731
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the first stage of an innovative developmental study addressing the educational and emotional needs of dementia care home staff using arts-based materials. Design/methodology/approach – The arts workshop was developed using a mixed methods approach. This included ethnographic observation within a dementia care home, in-depth interviews with senior care home managers, a thematic analysis of focus groups and the development of a comic. At all stages, the multi-disciplinary project team collaborated closely with the care home staff. A comprehensive literature review of the policy, practice and academic background to dementia workforce education provided a contextual framework for the study. Perspectives from the medical humanities informed the project. Findings – Despite the high prevalence of people living with dementia in care homes, there is a lack of appropriate training for the workforce that provides their care. This study found that an arts-based workshop offering an interactive mode of education was an effective way to engage this workforce. The workshop empowered participants to recognise their skills and focus on person-centred care; reflecting current recommendations for dementia care. Research limitations/implications – The workshop was delivered in a single dementia care home and therefore findings may not be generalisable. In addition, the management did not take a direct part in the delivery of the workshop and therefore their views are not included in this study. Practical implications – The arts-based approach can offer a means of engaging the dementia care workforce in education linked to their experience of caring. Originality/value – The paper identifies the gap in relevant education for the dementia care workforce and outlines one possible way of addressing this gap using the arts.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | workshop,care home,arts,comic,dementia care workforce |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Mental Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Dementia & Complexity in Later Life Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Institute for Volunteering Research |
| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2014 12:12 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2024 16:54 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/49415 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/JPMH-06-2014-0028 |
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