In what context and by which mechanisms can creative arts interventions improve wellbeing in older people? A realist review protocol
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Creative arts interventions can improve wellbeing in older adults by understanding how specific elements work. This realist review synthesizes evidence to guide effective program development for enhanced quality of life.
Area Of Science
- Gerontology
- Arts and Humanities
- Public Health
Background
- Growing policy interest in creative arts for individual and community wellbeing.
- Creative arts participation linked to reduced mental distress and improved quality of life.
- Unclear mechanisms of how creative arts interventions enhance wellbeing in older adults.
Purpose Of The Study
- Synthesize evidence on how creative arts interventions improve wellbeing in older individuals.
- Identify specific elements, contexts, and mechanisms of effectiveness.
- Develop guidance for service providers to optimize creative arts for older adult wellbeing.
Main Methods
- Realist review adhering to RAMESES quality standards.
- Pawson's five iterative stages for evidence synthesis.
- Stakeholder engagement with policymakers, practitioners, and individuals with lived experience.
Main Results
- Analysis using context-mechanism-outcome-configurations (CMOCs) to explain intervention impact.
- Development of programme theories to elucidate causal pathways.
- Identification of factors influencing the effectiveness of creative arts for older people.
Conclusions
- Creative arts interventions show potential for enhancing older adult wellbeing.
- Understanding the 'how,' 'when,' and 'for whom' is crucial for effective implementation.
- Findings will inform evidence-based guidance for service providers and policymakers.
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