Using multisensory culture boxes to promote public health guidance and to support the wellbeing of people with dementia in care homes.

这项研究解决了两个紧迫的挑战。首先，为认知障碍患者，特别是老年痴呆症患者提供COVID-19信息。其次，通过提供支持痴呆症患者福祉的创造性活动，特别是在covid -19长期封锁和限制的背景下，减轻养老院的社会隔离和孤独感。该项目将制作、分发和评估CV-19文化盒，将大流行指导与创造性活动结合起来，以支持养老院中痴呆症患者的健康和福祉，并减轻他们的社会孤立和孤独感。该团队将与盖勒老龄化与记忆研究所（IAM）、包括痴呆症患者在内的利益相关者、工作人员和家庭护理人员以及包括BAME代表在内的相关专业人士合作，与艺术家共同设计文化盒子。这些将每周交付3个月（然后重复，更新，12个月）。每种材料都包含适合不同人群的多感官材料（须遵守健康和安全指南）：提供有关CV-19传播和预防的信息，并提供创造性资源，包括音乐和艺术活动，这些活动易于实施，并提供刺激和丰富。每周分娩的目的是加强公共卫生信息，并模仿护理院的常规活动。全国活动供应商协会（NAPA）将通过其3000名成员的网络支持分销。该项目将采用参与性行动研究（PAR）进行评估。所有资源都将通过NAPA网站存档，以确保它们可以广泛使用。传播包括艺术展览、会议、教育报告和同行评议的论文。

This study addresses two urgent challenges. Firstly, providing COVID-19 (CV-19) information for those with cognitive impairment, specifically people with dementia in care homes. Secondly, alleviating social isolation and loneliness in care homes by providing creative activities that support wellbeing for people with dementia, especially, in the context of long-term CV-19 lockdown and restrictions. This project will produce, distribute and evaluate CV-19 culture boxes incorporating pandemic guidance with creative activities to support health and wellbeing and alleviate social isolation and loneliness for people with dementia in care homes. The team will work with the Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory (IAM), stakeholders including people with dementia, staff and family carers and allied professionals, including BAME representatives, to co-design culture boxes with artists. These will be delivered weekly for 3 months (then repeated, updated, for 12 months). Each will contain multisensory materials (subject to health and safety guidance) suitable for diverse populations that: provide information about CV-19 transmission and prevention, with creative resources including music and art activities that are simple to implement and offer stimulation and enrichment. The weekly delivery aims to reinforce public health messaging and to mimic regular activities in care homes. The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) will support distribution via their network of 3000 members. The project will be evaluated using Participatory Action Research (PAR). All resources will be archived via the NAPA website ensuring that they are widely available. Dissemination includes an art exhibition, conferences, educational presentations, and a peer-reviewed paper.