Heritage, health and well-being

Assessing the Impact of a Heritage Focused Intervention on Health and Well-Being

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5700977
AutoresErica Ander (University College London), Linda Thomson (0000-0002-9685-3678, Science Museum), Guy Noble (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Anne Lanceley (0000-0001-9143-9710, University College London), Usha Menon (0000-0002-5217-8068, Breast Cancer Now), Helen J Chatterjee (0000-0001-7943-1580, University College London, autor de correspondencia), Helen Chatterjee
Año2013
Volumen19
Número3
Páginas229-242
Fecha de publicación2013-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13527258.2011.651740
OpenAlexW2052239766
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas38
Referencias citadas4

Do museums and other heritage organisations have something to offer the healthcare sector? Do they have a role in improving health and well-being? Increasingly both heritage and healthcare organisations think they do. A broader definition of health including well-being and an emphasis on preventative medicine and multi-agency approaches to care within the UK’s National Health Service has facilitated the work of museums and galleries in this area. However, there are still few specific heritage programmes in healthcare organisations and very little evaluation of these. Here we present key findings from a qualitative evaluation of a heritage focused intervention carried out in a range of healthcare settings. The aim of the research project was to assess the impact on well-being of taking museum objects into hospitals and healthcare contexts

Health care · Medical education · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · Medicine · Nursing