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1School of Nursing, Midwifery & Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health Building, University of Nottingham, Innovation Park, Triumph Road, Nottingham NG72TU, UK. theo.stickley@nottingham.ac.uk
Public Health
|July 23, 2013
Summary
Arts on Prescription programs significantly enhance mental health by fostering soft outcomes like increased confidence and self-esteem. These improvements act as catalysts for achieving hard outcomes such as educational advancement and employment.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Research
- Social Prescribing
- Community Arts Interventions
Background:
- Participatory community-based arts activities are increasingly recognized for promoting mental health.
- Arts on Prescription services represent a significant form of social prescribing in the UK.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the long-term impact ('distance travelled') of an Arts on Prescription program.
- To evaluate changes in participants' mental health and well-being two years post-intervention.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative follow-up study employing semi-structured interviews.
- Ten participants, who had previously been interviewed, engaged in one-to-one interviews.
- Interviews were conducted in community arts venues, recorded, transcribed, and analyzed.
Main Results:
- Lengthy participation in Arts on Prescription acted as a catalyst for positive change in all 10 participants.
- Key reported benefits included increased self-confidence, improved social/communication skills, and enhanced motivation.
- Emerging themes identified were educational achievements, broadened horizons, new identities, and improved social perceptions, predominantly soft outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Follow-up data revealed varied progress, with soft outcomes being the unifying factors across participants.
- Soft outcomes, such as confidence and self-esteem, were crucial in facilitating hard outcomes like educational and vocational achievements.
- Arts on Prescription programs demonstrate a sustained positive impact on mental well-being and personal development.
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