Family Caregivers, Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
Art intervention, Quality of Life, Well-being, Physical performance, Family caregivers, Older adults
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
OTHERArt
Multicomponent art intervention
Sponsors
Kuopio Conservatory
Kuopio University Hospital
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
University of Eastern Finland
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 65+ age, family caregiving dyad, ability to walk independently or assisted, home dwelling
Exclusion criteria
* severe dementia, severe aphasia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Well-being assessed using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS) | Change in Mental Well-being from baseline until three month follow-up | The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility and Balance assessed using Timed up & Go (TUG) | Change in Mobility and Balance from baseline until three month follow-up | Timed up & Go (TUG) |
| Physical Performance assessed using Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) | Change in Physical Performance from baseline until three month follow-up | Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) |
| Quality of Life assessed using EQ- 5D-5L | Change in Quality of Life from baseline until three month follow-up | EQ- 5D-5L |
| Psychological Distress assessed using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12) | Change in Psychological Distress from baseline until three month follow-up | General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12) |
| Use of Social and Health Care Services assessed using Questionnaire | Change in use of Social and Health Care Service use from baseline until three month follow-up | Questionnaire on Social and Health Care service use |
Countries
Finland
Contacts
Primary ContactTarja Välimäki, PhD
Backup ContactTimo Lakka, PhD
Outcome results
None listed