Virtual Choirs in Care Homes: A networked XR therapeutic singing intervention to improve mental health

疗养院虚拟合唱团：网络 XR 治疗性歌唱干预，改善心理健康

• 批准号: 10055599
• 金额: $ 18.5万
• 依托单位: CARE REALITY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10055599
• 关键词: Virtual; Choirs; Care; Homes; networked

Group singing has become a popular activity associated with improved mental health, with 2.1m people reported to be singing in choirs in the UK in 2017, and choirs are increasingly used as a therapeutic intervention to improve wellbeing and quality of life. However, there are whole communities who don't have access to group singing interventions, which can be costly and restrictive in terms of timetabling, space, travel, access to choir facilitators.During Covid-19 virtual choirs became popular and provided a 'better than nothing' solution to the in person activity. This highlighted not only the importance of group singing to mental health and wellbeing, but also emphasised the importance of hearing and contributing to the immersive sound of a choir as part of the benefit of the activity beyond the social interactions that come with it. No virtual choir model can yet encapsulate the known elements of in-person group singing that make it so beneficial and popular: the co-creation of musical sound using the voice and the sense of community and social agency that coming together to sing affords.This project will develop a multi-user virtual reality group singing experience that enables residents in care homes and Dementia Resource Centres to take part in group singing activities as though they are sitting within a real choir. Using bespoke pre-recorded singing experiences allows this to be a flexible and responsive therapeutic tool not constrained by timetabling requirements. Care home staff or volunteers will be able to run the application via a simple remote device such as their phone to connect to VR headsets worn by residents wherever they are in the building allowing them to be socially connected through conversation and be immersed in a group singing activity.We know that effective therapeutic interventions are best shaped and developed through inclusive partnerships and cooperation with residents, their carers, and supporting health and social care organisations. Our approach with our partners Alzheimer Scotland, The Crichton Trust, the University of York, and our existing relationships with Scottish Care and Dumfries and Galloway NHS Health and Social Care Partnership, ensures a truly collaborative informed approach for a resident-centered designed solution.

群体唱歌已成为与改善心理健康有关的流行活动，据报道有210万人在2017年在英国的合唱团中唱歌，合唱团越来越多地用作治疗干预措施，以改善福祉和生活质量。但是，整个社区无法获得小组唱歌干预措施，在时间表，空间，旅行，访问合唱团促进者方面可能是昂贵和限制的。在Covid-19的虚拟合唱团变得流行，并提供了对人身活动的“比没有什么更好”解决方案。这不仅强调了群体唱歌对心理健康和福祉的重要性，而且还强调了听力和为合唱团的沉浸式声音做出贡献的重要性，这是活动的一部分，而不是与之相关的社交互动。没有任何虚拟合唱模型可以封装使其如此有益和流行的人称唱片的已知元素：使用声​​音和社区和社会代理的共同创造音乐声音的共同创作，这些声音和社区和社会代理人共同创作唱歌。这个项目将开发一个多用户虚拟现实群体的歌唱，使他们能够在Care Home和Dementia Centers中扮演Chore Chore Ancect Ane Conceir of Ane Sigeir of他们的活动，而他们却在他们的演唱中进行了演唱。使用定制预录的歌手体验，这使得这是一种灵活且响应的治疗工具，不受时间表要求的限制。养老院的工作人员或志愿者将能够通过简单的远程设备（例如手机）运行该应用程序，以连接到居民在建筑物中戴上的VR头戴式耳机，使他们能够通过对话进行社会联系并沉浸在集体唱歌活动中。我们知道有效的治疗干预措施是通过与居民和居民的范围和合作伙伴和合作伙伴和合作者和妇女企业和企业家和企业家和企业家一起进行的，并与居民进行了最佳的塑造和开发。我们与合作伙伴阿尔茨海默氏症苏格兰，克里奇顿信托基金会，约克大学以及我们与苏格兰护理和邓弗里斯的现有关系以及Galloway NHS NHS健康和社会护理伙伴关系确保了真正的以居民为中心的设计解决方案的真正协作知情方法。