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

这项研究涉及两个紧迫的挑战。首先，为认知障碍者提供COVID-19（CV-19）信息，特别是在养老院的痴呆症患者。第二，通过提供创造性的活动来缓解养老院中的社会孤立和孤独，这些活动支持痴呆症患者的健康，特别是在长期CV-19封锁和限制的背景下。该项目将制作、分发和评估CV-19文化盒，将流行病指导与创造性活动结合起来，以支持健康和福祉，减轻养老院痴呆症患者的社会孤立和孤独感。该团队将与盖勒老龄化和记忆研究所（IAM），包括痴呆症患者，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员在内的利益相关者合作，与艺术家共同设计文化盒。这些将在3个月内每周提供（然后重复，更新，持续12个月）。每一个都将包含适合不同人群的多感官材料（受健康和安全指南的约束），这些材料：提供有关CV-19传播和预防的信息，并提供创造性资源，包括易于实施并提供刺激和丰富的音乐和艺术活动。每周一次的传递旨在加强公共卫生信息，并模仿护理院的常规活动。国家活动提供者协会将通过其3000名成员的网络支持分发。该项目将采用前瞻性行动研究（PAR）进行评估。所有资源将通过国家适应行动方案网站存档，以确保广泛提供。传播包括一个艺术展览，会议，教育介绍，和同行评审的论文。

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.