MKUH Collection Evaluation

Dr.LauraMcGrathandDr.NicolaMagnusson

SchoolofPsychologyandCounselling

17thJuly2024

EvaluationOutline

Aims

Limitations

TounderstandtheimpactoftheMKUHartcollection–whatis thepurposeofthecollection,whatdoesthecollectiondofor users,howisitperceived?

Nopriorevaluation,creatingaframeworkforfutureevidence gathering.

Data collection

Survey(91respondents)

Usersofthehospital(staff,patients,others)

Keyinformantinterviews(8)

Hospitalstaff,ArtsforHealthMKstaff,volunteers, artists

Howtomeasuretheimpactofthecollection?

Literature

Review

Evidencefor impacton…

Survey focussedon…

Artinhospitals,emphasisonmechanismsofimpact.

Individualemotionalwellbeing;perceptionof…thehospital environment;pain;waitingtimes.Also,physiologicalchanges.

Perceptionofthehospitalenvironment

“Havingartupinahospitalmakesitseem”…

Emotionalimpact

“Pleaseindicatetowhatextentthearthasmadeyou feeleachofthesethings….”

KeyInformantInterviews

Implicittheoryofchange Distraction Calm

Emotional impacts

Environmental enhancement

Contemplation

Pleasure

“Ithinktheartcandistract.Itcantaketheirmindoff theimmediateandcausethemtothinkaboutsomething…it justgivesthemalittlebreak”

“Iremember…oneofthevisitors…commentingvery positivelyonhowcalmthatwas”

“sometimesitdoesgivepeoplespacetomeditateor contemplate”

“sometimesit’sjustpleasure,it’scolouraswell”

“softenstheenvironment” “morecareabouttheplace”

“we’reimportantenoughtocomeinhere andputthatworkonthewall[…] someonehastakentimeandcaretomake theenvironmentlooknice”

Cultural enrichment

“It’sgoodqualityitmakespeoplethinkandit’sengaging“

“work..peoplecanresonatewith”

“itmakesitmoreaccessiblethanbeinginanartgallery[…]Iwould neverhavethoughtthatIcouldbeincontactwithartfromthosesorts ofpeople”

Surveyrespondents

Reasonforbeingatthehospital

Staff–25;inpatient–9;outpatient–21;visiting–7;accompanying–9; other10

Didyounoticetheartinthehospital?

Yes:81%

No:19%=allpatients,allbutoneonceortwiceayearfrequency

Howinterestedareyouinartingeneral

Notatall(17%);Alittle(19%);Moderately(23%);Quiteabit(22%); Extremely(19%)

Demographics

•88%WhiteBritish

•36%Disabled

•86%Neurotypical

•57%Female

•94%Straight

Havingartupinthehospitalmakesitseem…

Lookingattheartmakesmefeel…

Joy,uplift

“Liftsthemoodhospitalsarenot joyfulandithelps.Especiallythat it’snicepieces”

Personalmeaning

“Theworkinmyroomisreally upliftingandalsoquiteemotionalas myhusbanddied9yearsagoandwe hadacanalboattogether”

“photographofpeopleandbusstop andaladyinthepictureremindedme ofmylatesister”

Calm,peace,tranquility

“Calming,positiveimpact.”

“Inthecorridorliketheflower paintingstheyarecalming”

Distraction

“Ithinkitgivesyourmindsomething elsetothinkaboutanda distraction.Itofferssomethingto lookatotherthanwhyyourhere”

Theoryofchange

Multi-level

Person

Enhancingstaffand patientwellbeing

Via:distraction,calm, uplift,contemplation

Environment

Enhancingthe hospitalenvironment Via:projectingcare; projectingabundance; softening

Place

Enhancingcommunity wellbeing

Via:culturalenrichment, value,andinclusion

EmergingConclusions

Challenges

Inherentlychallengingtorunanartcollectioninahospital Toworkbest,collectionneedstobesituatedinbothartandhealth worlds.

Translationbetweenartsandhealthculturesandlanguage

Conclusions

Collectioniswellperceivedwithsomeevidenceofpositiveimpactsat individualandenvironmentallevels.

Someindicationstaffcurrentlybenefitmorethanpatients Placement–expansionintodwellingspaces,egwards,waitingareas.

Artcartorotherinteractiveactivity

Collaborativeworking

developingasharedunderstandingofthepurposeofthecollection buildongoodpracticeofjointwork–artsandhealthexpertise together.

Thankyou