1. Experiences of acquired brain injury survivors participating in online and hybrid performance arts programmes: an ethnographic study.
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Taylor, Elizabeth Rose, Estevao, Carolina, Jarrett, Lucinda, Woods, Anthony, Crane, Nikki, Fancourt, Daisy, Pariante, Carmine, and Jones, Fiona
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REHABILITATION for brain injury patients ,QUALITATIVE research ,RESEARCH funding ,MEDICAL care ,ETHNOLOGY research ,INTERVIEWING ,AFFINITY groups ,MUSIC therapy ,INTERNET ,PERFORMING arts ,LONELINESS ,CONFIDENCE ,METAPHOR ,STAY-at-home orders ,ARTISTS ,RESEARCH methodology ,POETRY therapy ,CONVALESCENCE ,ART therapy ,SOCIAL support ,COVID-19 pandemic ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,COMMUNITY-based social services ,SOCIAL isolation ,WELL-being - Abstract
Performance arts can benefit people with acquired brain injury (ABI). This study explored the online delivery during COVID-19 restrictions, of a performance art intervention through the experiences of participants, artists and facilitators. Two community-based programmes were delivered. Online ethnographic observations and semi-structured interviews with participants, artists and facilitators were completed. The programmes benefited participants by addressing loneliness and isolation; building confidence through peer support; improving physical limitations through movement; improving communication through music and vocal work; and using poetry, visual arts, metaphor and performance to make sense of participants' experiences. Participants had mixed experiences of participation, but it was an acceptable alternative to in-person arts interventions for those who overcame digital challenges. ABI survivors can engage in online performance art programmes and find participation valuable for their health, well-being, and recovery. More work is needed to explore the generalisability of these findings, especially given digital poverty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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