alex murdin arts manager [email protected]
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A Right Old Song and Dance
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Artists/musicians Sammy Hurden and Tim Laycock
32 one and half hour sessions of music, storytelling, conversation over 3 ½
months
•patient participants: 70
•from Barnes Ward: 55
•from other wards 15
•known dementia: 33
•other conditions: 37
•staff/volunteers directly involved: 4
•indirectly involved: 6 (inc student observers / HCA support)
A Right Old Song and Dance
evaluation
•Evaluated through reflective journals by the project team and a survey of staff
•Input from volunteers and carers.
A Right Old Song and Dance
findings / patients
Key findings :
•Patient experience of their hospital stay was enhanced
•Patients were more relaxed / increased their mental, social and physical
activity
•Improved nutritional intake, sleep patterns and encouraged physical exercise.
A Right Old Song and Dance
findings / staff
Key findings :
•Staff empathy for patients was enhanced
•Increased knowledge and insight into the patient’s history
•Created personal narratives for both staff and carers, potentially impacting on
care outside the hospital.
Overall staff believed that the outcomes of the project were positive and that
the programme should be continued – the challenge is to sustain this
involvement over longer periods of time.
