The challenges of implementing and evaluating a pilot music and movement intervention for people with dementia: Innovative practice

Authors:
Mc PARLAND Patricia, CUTLER Clare
Journal article citation:
Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 16(8), 2017, pp.1064-1068.
Publisher:
Sage

This paper reports on the challenges associated with implementing and evaluating an innovative pilot music and movement project. The evaluation documents that participants enjoyed the sessions and that they created the opportunity for social engagement although there is little to suggest this is unique to this particular type of intervention. Difficulties included matching the programme to the needs of participants, communicating effectively, and over burdensome paperwork. The paper also comments on the challenges associated with last minute, limited funding opportunities for both the organisation commissioning a project and the team evaluating it. In this case, the evaluation team found that many of the more difficult issues associated with the pilot could have been resolved with more time for planning and preparation. (Publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
physical exercise, dance, music, dementia, older people, arts, evaluation, intervention;
Content type:
practice example
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
1471-3012

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