Enhancing Cancer Patient Well-Being With a Nonpharmacological, Heritage-Focused Intervention

Thomson, Linda; Ander, Erica; Menon, Usha; Lanceley, Anne; Chatterjee, Helen J.

doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.10.026

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“…Thomson et al, 2012b). The act of taking an object into one's hands can be a 20 powerful experience (Samuels, 2008) particularly in the context of a hospital environment where opportunities for tactile stimulation are often minimal for long periods of time (Ander et al 2013).…”

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Museum object handling groups in older adult mental health inpatient care

Solway

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Camic

et al. 2015

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

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Purpose: Emerging evidence indicates that museum object handling sessions offer short-term benefits to healthcare participants. This study aimed to further understand psychological and social aspects of object handling in mental health inpatients .Design: Older adults (N = 42) from a psychiatric inpatient ward with diagnoses of depression or anxiety took part in a series of object handling group sessions with 5-12 participants per group. Session audio recordings were subjected to thematic analysis.Findings: Five main themes were identified: "responding to object focused questions", "learning about objects and from each other", "enjoyment, enrichment through touch and privilege", "memories, personal associations and identity" and "imagination and storytelling". The first four were congruent with literature associated with positive wellbeing and engagement outcomes but the fifth was a new finding for group contexts.Research implications: Limitations include the relatively small sample and variable week-toweek group attendance. Audio recordings did not provide information on non-verbal communication and how objects were handled. Future studies should control for attendance and examine effects of multiple sessions over time, ideally with video recording. Originality: This study offers preliminary support for museum object handling as a group intervention in mental health care with potential to develop therapeutic aspects of the sessions. Findings indicate that object handling is a novel yet effective intervention with potential for conferring additional advantages by conducting sessions in group settings.

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Museum object handling groups in older adult mental health inpatient care

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Camic

et al. 2015

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

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“…[8][9][10][11] Quantitative measures showed significant increases in participant wellness and happiness scores. [8][9][10] Qualitative analysis revealed that patients 'used the heritage objects combined with tailored and easy social interaction, sensory stimulus and learning opportunities to tap into concerns about identity, emotions, energy levels and motivation' (pp. [8][9][10][11][12].…”

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“…[8][9][10] Qualitative analysis revealed that patients 'used the heritage objects combined with tailored and easy social interaction, sensory stimulus and learning opportunities to tap into concerns about identity, emotions, energy levels and motivation' (pp. [8][9][10][11][12]. 11 in a mixedmethods study using a pre-post design within an art gallery, outcomes showed that viewing and making art by people with dementia had an impact on episodic memory and verbal fluency.…”

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Effects of a museum-based social prescription intervention on quantitative measures of psychological wellbeing in older adults

Thomson

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Perspect Public Health

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Social prescribing interventions have ranged from physical exercise (e.g. exercise referral, green gyms) to personal study (e.g. books on prescription, education on prescription) and creative activities (e.g. arts on prescription including dance, film, music and painting). Schemes that have sought to address the social determinants of health include information prescriptions (e.g. debt advice, housing, welfare); healthy living initiatives (e.g. smoking cessation, healthy eating, health checks); social enterprise

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“…Studies of museum object handling, for example, show significant benefits for a range of patients in hospitals and care homes by improving mental and physical functioning, providing a positive experience during the hospital stay, and improving patient-doctor/carer communication (Ander, Thomson, Blair, et al, 2013;Chatterjee, Vreeland, & Noble, 2009;Lanceley et al, 2012;Paddon et al, 2013;Solway, Camic, Thomson, & Chatterjee, 2015;Thomson & Chatterjee, 2014a, 2014bThomson et al, 2012aThomson et al, , 2012b. Specific population groups and issues that museums have sought to address include children on the autism spectrum (Dunn, 2013;Yale Center for British Art, 2015), learning disabilities (Sullivan, 2015), cancer patients (Thomson et al, 2012a) and severe mental health problems Colbert, Cooke, Camic, & Springham, 2013). Camic and Chatterjee (2013) propose a framework whereby museums develop strategic partnerships with local healthcare authorities, health-care funders and other local museums and galleries to coordinate health and well-being programmes.…”

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