ABSTRACT

Background This paper reports on the learning from a 12-month interdisciplinary project (Dementia, Arts and Wellbeing Network– DA&WN) and its activities. These featured a series of four workshops on dance, visual art, theatre and music. The network was comprised of clinicians, academics, creative practitioners and people with lived experience of dementia and their carers.

Methods The workshops were designed to draw out tacit knowledge about well-being in dementia through an action-based learning and research approach. This included, guided activities combined with reflective group discussions, visual documentation and baseline and follow-up questionnaires.

Results Outcomes included new collaborations between group members, changes in creative practice for artists, and active and sustained involvement of people living with dementia and their carers in similar opportunities and participatory research.

Conclusion This participatory and inclusive workshop model should be considered to develop and enhance interdisciplinary activities in dementia care.

摘要

背景信息本文报告了一个为期12个月的跨学科项目（痴呆症，艺术与​​幸福网络– DA＆WN）的学习及其活动。这些活动包括关于舞蹈，视觉艺术，戏剧和音乐的四个讲习班系列。该网络由临床医生，学者，创意从业人员以及对老年痴呆症及其护理人员有丰富经验的人组成。

方法这些讲习班旨在通过基于行动的学习和研究方法，吸取与痴呆症患者有关的默契知识。这包括指导活动，结合反思性小组讨论，视觉文档以及基线和后续调查表。

结果成果包括小组成员之间的新合作，艺术家创作方式的变化以及痴呆症患者及其护理人员的积极持续参与类似的机会和参与性研究。

结论应该考虑采用这种参与性和包容性研讨会模式，以发展和加强痴呆症护理的跨学科活动。