ABSTRACT

Background: This paper draws on a longitudinal study exploring the outcomes of an arts referral programme in General Practice in the South West of England since 2009. It focuses on the qualitative responses of the patient cohort

Methods: Using qualitative methods and thematic analysis, this paper explores and considers the responses from n = 1297 participants who provided feedback from an open-ended questionnaire on self-reported benefits of the arts referral programme.

Results: Participant reactions demonstrate that the programme provided a range of personal and social benefits rarely considered or explored in comparative studies. The analysis suggests participants were able to self-manage aspects of their health-related conditions, and were able to make progress towards a better physical and/or mental health.

Conclusions: The evidence suggests that arts-based referral programmes, have a range of benefits for participants that may not have been fully appreciated. The consequences on self-management requires further investigation.

摘要

背景：本文基于一项纵向研究，探讨了自2009年以来在英格兰西南部的“普通实践”中的艺术转诊计划的成果。该研究着重于患者队列的定性反应

方法：使用定性方法和主题分析，本文探讨并考虑了n  = 1297名参与者的回答，这些参与者提供了关于艺术推荐计划自我报告的益处的开放式问卷调查的反馈。

结果：参与者的反应表明，该计划提供了一系列个人和社会利益，而这些都是比较研究中很少考虑或探索的。分析表明，参与者能够自我管理与健康相关的状况，并且能够朝着更好的身心健康发展。

结论：证据表明，基于艺术的推荐计划为参与者带来了一系列好处，而这些好处可能尚未得到充分的理解。对自我管理的后果需要进一步调查。