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Evaluation of effectiveness of an art-based museum intervention in reducing loneliness among older adults (ArtGran): a quasi-experimental study.
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Public Health (Elsevier) . May2024, Vol. 230, p149-156. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Loneliness is a public health issue among older adults. We designed an intervention offering 10 sessions with diverse artistic methods (ArtGran). This study assessed the effectiveness of ArtGran in reducing loneliness and its negative effects on health in community-dwelling older adults in 2022 in Barcelona. Quasi-experimental study, with an intervention group (IG) and a comparison group (CG). The sample included residents aged ≥70 years from 6 selected neighbourhoods of Barcelona. In each neighbourhood, an IG and a CG was formed with participants who reported loneliness and without special mobility needs. The participants were referred from primary care centres, social services, and community health centres. We included 138 participants (IG = 63, CG = 75). We collected data on loneliness, quality of life (QoL-5D), mood, and self-perceived health before and after the intervention through validated questionnaires. To assess the effect of the intervention, we built Poisson models with robust variance and linear regression models. At the end of the intervention, participants in the IG were more likely than those in the CG to be able to perform their usual activities without problems (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] = 1.22; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02–1.45). Compared with the CG, participants in the IG attending more than half of the sessions had lower levels of loneliness (aPR = 1.36; 95%CI: 1.07–1.73), a better ability to perform their usual activities (aPR [95%CI] = 1.24 [1.05–1.48]), and higher happiness scores (β = 0.73; P = 0.01). The effectiveness of the intervention was more pronounced when participants had high attendance. Our results suggest that high attendance of the ArtGran program was helpful in shielding older individuals from loneliness, fostering positive moods, and preserving their functional status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *COMMUNITY health services
*INDEPENDENT living
*HEALTH status indicators
*CLINICAL trials
*PRIMARY health care
*SOCIAL services
*LONELINESS
*MUSEUMS
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*FUNCTIONAL status
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*RESEARCH methodology
*QUALITY of life
*HAPPINESS
*ART therapy
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*REGRESSION analysis
*ACTIVITIES of daily living
*OLD age
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00333506
- Volume :
- 230
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Public Health (Elsevier)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176586290
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.02.024