ABSTRACT

Background: There is currently no consensus regarding the definition and description of arts interventions for people with dementia. Developing a common language of classification will encourage reflection on artistic practice, support the evaluation and improvement of arts interventions, and enable their benefits to be communicated more effectively.

Methods: Using a qualitative framework derived from taxonomy and realist methodology, a literature review was undertaken to identify what key principles underpin arts interventions. This analysis was complemented by focus groups and workshops incorporating the lived experience of carers, artists, practitioners and care staff.

Results: Nine principles were identified as elements present in person-centred arts interventions for people with dementia: Animation, Transcendence, Selfhood, Humanity, Expression, Connection, Possibility, Involvement and Awareness.

Conclusions: It is possible to identify the component parts of arts interventions for people with dementia. These principles form an empirical basis for understanding how arts interventions work, while still respecting their individual nature.

摘要

背景：目前对于痴呆症患者的艺术干预措施的定义和描述尚无共识。发展一种通用的分类语言将鼓励反思艺术实践，支持对艺术干预措施的评估和改进，并使它们的利益得以更有效地传达。

方法：使用从分类学和现实主义方法学得出的定性框架，进行文献综述，以确定支撑艺术干预的主要原则。焦点小组和讲习班结合了护理人员，艺术家，从业人员和护理人员的实际经验，对此分析进行了补充。

结果：九项原则被确定为痴呆症患者的以人为本的艺术干预措施中的要素：动画，超越，自我，人性，表达，联系，可能性，参与度和意识。

结论：有可能为痴呆症患者确定艺术干预的组成部分。这些原则为理解艺术干预的工作原理提供了经验基础，同时仍然尊重其个体性质。