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ART IN SURGERIES

Arts to make you feel better. ART IN SURGERIES. Dr Simon Opher May Lane Surgery Dursley , Gloucestershire. The effect of Art on Health. Cropley – creativity = health (improves health determinants) Mihaly - Flow Distraction/reflection Creativity and actualisation/personal growth

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ART IN SURGERIES

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  1. Arts to make you feel better ART IN SURGERIES Dr Simon Opher May Lane Surgery Dursley, Gloucestershire

  2. The effect of Art on Health • Cropley – creativity = health (improves health determinants) • Mihaly - Flow • Distraction/reflection • Creativity and actualisation/personal growth • Creative process and Right Left brain-Dopamine mediated • Evolutionary theory – mental health and creativity • Social networks

  3. Artlift • 7 residencies in Gloucestershire (held in GP surgeries, Community Centres, Hospitals…) • Seven-year track record • 1,000 patients referred, over 700 complete data sets • 8 artists – fine art, poetry/writing, ceramics, mixture • 4 outcome measures – self esteem score, GP consult rate, healthspend, focus groups (Qualitative) • Referrals come from a range of professional routes • Artlift programme brings all sections of the community together

  4. Effect of Artlift

  5. GP consultation rate (n=90)

  6. Hospital spend (n=90)

  7. Cost headlines • Total hospital admissions reduced from 54 to 33 • No significant differences in A&E or Outpatient spend • Total costs reduced by £38,622 for 90 patients • 35% reduction in hospital admission costs

  8. Wiltshire • Art on prescription project commissioned by Wiltshire Council. • Pilot at Whiteparish surgery (South East Wilts) starting 6th October 2014 – Two terms of 10 weeks. • Two additional programmes to be set up in other surgeries. • Evaluation : short interim report by end of January 2015, full evaluation report provided at the end of the project. • Are you a GP or Health Practitioner based in Wiltshire? Are you interesting in hosting an Artlift residency? Please contact info@artlift.org

  9. MORE INFORMATION Visit www.artlift.org Artlift participants’ artwork : http://www.artlift.org/community-blogs/

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