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Neiva Ganga, R 
ORCID: 0000-0001-9163-0013 and Davies, L
(2025)
Cultural dementia care: a review of Museum-led programmes for informal caregivers.
Arts & Health.
pp. 1-22.
ISSN 1753-3015
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Abstract
Background: Museum-led dementia care programmes enable social and cognitive outcomes for people living with dementia and their caregivers. However, the long-term effects on informal caregivers and the scalability of these interventions remain under- researched. Methods: A systematic search in 3 databases followed PRISMA guidelines, focusing on studies from 2004 to 2024 in Australia, Europe and North America. The study aimed to map the existing evidence on the impact of museum-led interventions for informal dementia caregivers, and identify the mechanisms supporting their wellbeing. Results: Out of 272 identified papers, 7 met the inclusion criteria. These studies demonstrated medium-high quality and highlighted the positive impact of museum-led programmes on caregivers’ wellbeing. Conclusions: Museum-led programmes are a valuable component of comprehensive dementia care, emphasising the need to integrate cultural interventions into health and social care policies to support informal caregivers’ wellbeing. Future research should assess long-term impacts, scalability, and integration into diverse care settings.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Museum interventions; dementia care; caregivers wellbeing; creative wellbeing; literature review; 1117 Public Health and Health Services; 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing; 36 Creative arts and writing; 42 Health sciences |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business |
| Divisions: | Liverpool Business School |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Date of acceptance: | 13 October 2025 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 12 November 2025 |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Nov 2025 15:39 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2025 15:45 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1080/17533015.2025.2581965 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27550 |
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