Ageing Well with Creative Arts and Pets: The HenPower Story

IF 2.8 0 GERONTOLOGY

Activities Adaptation & Aging Pub Date : 2022-09-06 DOI:10.1080/01924788.2022.2116548

P. Hodgson, G. Cook, Amy Johnson, Hilary Abbott-Brailey

引用次数: 4

Abstract

ABSTRACT HenPower is a programme that enables older people who live with dementia in care homes to take part in hen-keeping and hen-related creative activities. It was introduced into UK care homes to address evidence suggesting older adults who live with dementia in care homes can experience diminished personal wellbeing. This study aimed to 1) assess the impact of HenPower on people who have dementia who are living in a care home and 2) explore care home staff views and experiences of the HenPower programme. A nested qualitative design was adopted, utilizing observation of 29 older people who live in a care home and 25 staff individual and small-group interviews. Five themes emerged: ongoing meaningful engagement with hens, self-expression through creative activities, improved mood and participation, improved social interaction, and enhanced living environment. HenPower offers potential wellbeing benefits to older people living in care homes, many of which echo with existing evidence on non-pharmacological approaches.

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与创意艺术和宠物一起变老:HenPower的故事

摘要HenPower是一项计划，旨在让养老院中患有痴呆症的老年人参与养母鸡和与母鸡相关的创意活动。它被引入英国养老院，以解决有证据表明，在养老院中患有痴呆症的老年人可能会经历个人幸福感下降的问题。本研究旨在1）评估HenPower对居住在养老院的痴呆症患者的影响，2）探讨养老院工作人员对HenPower计划的看法和经验。采用嵌套的定性设计，利用对29名居住在养老院的老年人的观察和25名工作人员的个人和小组访谈。出现了五个主题：与母鸡持续进行有意义的接触，通过创造性活动表达自我，改善情绪和参与，改善社交，改善生活环境。HenPower为居住在养老院的老年人提供了潜在的健康益处，其中许多与非药物方法的现有证据相呼应。

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Activities Adaptation & Aging GERONTOLOGY-

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

53.60%

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期刊介绍： Activities, Adaptation, & Aging is the working tool for activity directors and all health care professionals concerned with the enhancement of the lives of the aged. Established as the primary journal for activity professionals, Activities, Adaptation & Aging provides a professional outlet for research regarding the therapeutic implications of activities on quality-of-life issues and overall life satisfaction for the elderly. The journal examines a wide spectrum of activities: activity-based intervention for persons with dementia; activity determinants in independent-living elderly; activity implications in a variety of settings; activity participation patterns; and activity implications for everyday practice.