Music, dance and visual arts are suggested to support health and well-being of older people. Intervention studies, however, are scarce. JOY of ART study investigates the effects of multicomponent art intervention among older people and ther family caregivers.
JOY of ART study investigates the effects of group based intervention including music, dance and visual arts. Art sessions are provided once a week in three months period each session takes 60 minutes. Eligible participants are recruited from the City of Kuopio, Finland, total 60 dyads, 30 to intervention group and 30 to control group. Health, physical performance and quality of life assessments are conducted at the baseline and in the end of the intervention. In addition, participants are contacted by phone and interviewed six months after the intervention has completed. For family caregivers qualitative interviews are conducted at the baseline and in the end of the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
Multicomponent art intervention
University of Eastern Finland
Kuopio, Finland
RECRUITINGMental Well-being assessed using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS)
The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS)
Time frame: Change in Mental Well-being from baseline until three month follow-up
Mobility and Balance assessed using Timed up & Go (TUG)
Timed up \& Go (TUG)
Time frame: Change in Mobility and Balance from baseline until three month follow-up
Physical Performance assessed using Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
Time frame: Change in Physical Performance from baseline until three month follow-up
Quality of Life assessed using EQ- 5D-5L
EQ- 5D-5L
Time frame: Change in Quality of Life from baseline until three month follow-up
Psychological Distress assessed using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12)
General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12)
Time frame: Change in Psychological Distress from baseline until three month follow-up
Use of Social and Health Care Services assessed using Questionnaire
Questionnaire on Social and Health Care service use
Time frame: Change in use of Social and Health Care Service use from baseline until three month follow-up
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