Participatory visual arts activities for people with dementia: a review

Barroso, Aline Cavalcanti; Rai, Harleen Kaur; Sousa, Lídia; Orrell, Martin; Schneider, Justine

Abstract

The aims of this review were to report and summarise the effects of interventions using participatory visual arts activities in dementia research through a narrative synthesis systematic review. We searched four databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA). Of the 3263 records retrieved, 20 were included in this review. Quality was accessed with the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) and the Downs and Black checklist. The results showed that the use of participatory visual arts has positive effects on cognition, social and psychological functioning of people with dementia, although the diversity of the studies provided inconsistent evidence of an overall positive effect. Participants evaluated the interventions as enjoyable and engaging. We concluded that this review adds to previous work done by Deshmukh et al. (2018) and Windle et al. (2017) with a focus on studies that had participatory visual art making activities made by people with dementia. The use of participatory arts may bring benefits for people with dementia; however the heterogeneity of the interventions prevented generalisation of the results. Criteria associated with positive outcomes of the intervention are reported to aid in the design of participatory visual arts interventions for people with dementia. Future research in participatory arts should have a more detailed description of the methods and art interventions.

Citation

Barroso, A. C., Rai, H. K., Sousa, L., Orrell, M., & Schneider, J. (2022). Participatory visual arts activities for people with dementia: a review. In M. Orrell, D. Oliveira, O. McDermott, F. R. Verhey, F. C. Dassen, & R.-M. Dröes (Eds.), Improving the Lives of People with Dementia through Technology: Interdisciplinary Network for Dementia Utilising Current Technology (100-126). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003289005-11

• Publication Date: Nov 30, 2022
• Deposit Date: Nov 19, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 1, 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 100-126
• Series Title: Aging and mental health research
• Book Title: Improving the Lives of People with Dementia through Technology: Interdisciplinary Network for Dementia Utilising Current Technology
• Chapter Number: 8
• ISBN: 9781032226675
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003289005-11
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/13754983
• Publisher URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003289005-11/participatory-visual-arts-activities-people-dementia-aline-cavalcanti-barroso-harleen-kaur-rai-l%C3%ADdia-sousa-martin-orrell-justine-schneider
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Improving the Lives of People with Dementia through Technology: Interdisciplinary Network for Dementia Utilising Current Technology on 30.11.2022, available online: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003289005/improving-lives-people-dementia-technology-martin-orrell-d%C3%A9borah-oliveira-orii-mcdermott-frans-verhey-fania-dassen-rose-marie-dr%C3%B6es?refId=aa9417e3-dbc1-468a-9da4-4f080d9aba80&context=ubx