Exploring the theoretical foundations of visual art programmes for people living with dementia.

ABSTRACT: Despite the growing international innovations for visual arts interventions in dementia care, limited attention has been paid to their theoretical basis. In response, this paper explores how and why visual art interventions in dementia care influence changes in outcomes. The theory building process consists of a realist review of primary research on visual art programmes. This aims to uncover what works, for whom, how, why and in what circumstances. We undertook a qualitative exploration of stakeholder perspectives of art programmes, and then synthesised these two pieces of work alongside broader theory to produce a conceptual framework for intervention development, further research and practice. This suggests effective programmes are realised through essential attributes of two key condit

SUBMITTER: Windle G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6068961 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature