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Expressions of Personhood in Alzheimer's Disease

An Evaluation of Research-Based Theatre as a Pedagogical Tool

Bibliographic Data

ID5454855
AuthorsPia Kontos (0000-0002-8893-2544, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute), Pia C Kontos (Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Canada), Gary Naglie (0000-0002-6274-0894, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada)
Year2007
Volume17
Issue6
Pages799-811
Publication date2007-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732307302838
PMID17582022
OpenAlexW2118890224
LanguageEN
Citations received43
References cited64

A growing number of scholars are turning to dramatic performance as an innovative approach to disseminating the results of qualitative research. With an interest in this aesthetic practice, the authors transformed ethnographic research on personhood in Alzheimer's disease into a dramatic production, Expressions of Personhood in Alzheimer's , which was performed at the outset of focus group discussions with health practitioners. In this article, the authors report the results of an evaluation of health practitioners' perceptions of this theatrical adaptation as a pedagogical tool. Data from the focus group discussions and a self-administered postperformance survey suggest that there was a perceived relevance of the production to practitioners' practices, an increased understanding gained from attending the production, and a strong endorsement of the use of drama as an educational tool for disseminating information about dementia care

Art · Dissemination · Drama · Epistemology · Ethnography · Focus group · Pedagogy · Perception · Personhood · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Visual arts · Anthropology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics

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Unique citing works43
Citations per year2,39
Citation span2008 - 2026 (19)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 41

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