ABSTRACT

Creative outputs engage the public and can be used to share research. This paper reports on public engagement activities that were part of the research project Dementia and Imagination (D&I). We found that artwork and creative activities effectively engaged a range of audiences and challenged negative ideas about dementia. For the project team, public engagement developed relationships with collaborators and connected the research to different community settings, influencing future programmes of work. Further work could explore public engagement in diverse settings to assess which approaches are effective in maximising research value and wider community benefit.

摘要

创意产出吸引公众，可用于分享研究。本文报告了作为痴呆症和想象力 (D&I) 研究项目一部分的公众参与活动。我们发现艺术作品和创意活动有效地吸引了一系列观众，并挑战了有关痴呆症的负面想法。对于项目团队而言，公众参与与合作者建立了关系，并将研究与不同的社区环境联系起来，从而影响未来的工作计划。进一步的工作可以探索不同环境中的公众参与，以评估哪些方法可以有效地最大化研究价值和更广泛的社区利益。