DanceWell Evaluation Report
Authors(s), Creator(s) and Contributors: Sarah Rees, HDUHB, Kathryn Lambert, Catherine Jenkins, Gabrielle Waters, Richard Davies
Publication Date: 27/12/2023
Categories: Evaluation / Reports
Supporter(s)/Funder(s): Aesop, Tritech, Arts Care/Gofal Celf, HDUHB
Funder(s): 2Ts (Tywi Taf) GP Cluster, ACW
An evaluation of Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Dance on Prescription pilot
Introduction
DanceWell was a one-year project, with the first three months dedicated to planning and development and the remaining period for pilot delivery and evaluation.
The pilot project (including data collection) was co-ordinated and delivered by the commissioned arts organisation Arts Care Gofal Celf, in partnership with the HDUHB Arts in Health team with evaluation from the TriTech and Innovation division of HDUHB’s Research, Innovation and Value department.
Arts Care Gofal Celf were the commissioned local arts partner, based in Carmarthen, who have experience and training in the delivery of dance for health and wellbeing. The Arts in Health team worked across HDUHB and the 2Ts GP cluster to design a suitable patient pathway and supporting documentation (including data agreements and data collection mechanisms).
The programme was offered to patients with chronic illness and/or mobility issues, who were identified via the 2Ts GP cluster community MDT. Identification was supported by promotion of the 6 pilot through existing cluster working and social prescribing links and the Arts in Health team. The pilot intervention (including data collection) was coordinated and delivered by the contracted arts organisation (Arts Care Gofal Celf), which had experience in delivering training in dance for health and wellbeing.
The programme was delivered at four separate locations (Carmarthen, Llandeilo, Llandovery and Whitland) within the 2Ts GP cluster area. At each location four blocks of a six-week intervention were delivered.
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Tags: dance, health, wellbeing, health board, movement, evaluation, posture, social isolation, engagement,
