6th Patients' Rights Day - Adrian Bawtree

7/31/2019 6th Patients' Rights Day - Adrian Bawtree

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SING FOR YOUR LIFE

2005 -


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Silver Song Clubs

Delivered by Sing For YourLife on a model developed bythe Sidney De Haan Centre

Groups of older people meet

in community venues to singand make music - includingthose with dementia and theircarers

Led by experiencedfacilitators supported byvolunteers

Currently about 40 groupsacross S.E. & NorthernEngland, Italy, Finland,Western Canada
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RCT 2010 Change in demographics of

the UK

More older people livingwith chronic long term

health conditions and insocial isolation

Limited research intobenefits of singing for olderpeople

Only 2 previous trials

Formative evaluation ofSSCs by SDH Centre


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Trial Design Programme devised by SFYL and led by experienced

facilitators April-July 2010

Outcome measures - standardized health questionnaires

Primary measure York SF-12

Secondary measures HADS, EQ-5D, Service UseQuestionnaire

Measured at baseline, post-intervention and 6 monthfollow-up

Participant comments invited


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Findings from

Questionnaire Analysis (1)

At 3 months sig. greater improvement in mentalhealth related quality of life in intervention group(p


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Findings from

Questionnaire Analysis (2)

At 3 months lower anxiety scores in interventiongroup(p


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Findings from

Questionnaire Analysis (3) Cost-effectiveness

Combines costs of interventions with QALY changes

Singing group cost more but also greater QALY gain.

Singing groups cost effective if willing to pay>14,000 per QALY

NICE estimates QALY value 20,000-30,000

Probability of cost-effectiveness favours singinggroups


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Participant feedback

I started my participation in this projectjust after I retired from work and feeling a

little anxious about future life. This project

has been instrumental in showing me there

is life after work


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Conclusion

Singing groups for older

people appear to have abenefit in terms of mental

health.Singing groups may be acost-effective healthpromotion strategy for thispopulation


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SING FOR YOUR LIFE

A new focus


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The Prime Ministers

Challenge On Dementia - the

call

Delivering major improvements inDementia care and research by 2015.

Improve care in the community

to support independent living.


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Our response

A SONG A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY!


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Group participatory singing can

Provide Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)

Help reduce social isolation

Be delivered whether living in:

Community

Assisted Living Centres

Residential Care Homes


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Our challenge is

How can we all help?


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Silver Song Music Box System

Participatory Singing Programmes available ondemand

Easy to operate - Plug in and play!

No formal musical training required

Themed and personalised programmes

Improved behaviour - reduced need for use ofantipsychotic drugs


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SING FOR YOUR LIFE

power of music

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6th Patients' Rights Day - Adrian Bawtree