title: How nursing home residents with dementia respond to the interactive art installation 'VENSTER': a pilot study.
abstract: The goal of this study was (1) to determine whether and how nursing home residents with dementia respond to the interactive art installation in general and (2) to identify whether responses change when the content type and, therefore, the nature of the interaction with the artwork changes. The interactive art installation 'VENSTER' evokes responses in nursing home residents with dementia, illustrating the potential of interactive artworks in the nursing home environment. Frequently observed responses were naming, recognizing or asking questions about depicted content and how the installation worked, physically gesturing towards or tapping on the screen and tapping or singing along to the music. It seemed content matters a lot. When VENSTER is to be used in routine care, the choice of a type of content is critical to the intended experience/usage in practice. In this study, recognition seemed to trigger memory and (in most cases) a verbal reaction, while indistinctness led to asking for more information. When (initially) coached by a care provider, residents actively engaged physically with the screen. Responses differed between content types, which makes it important to further explore different types of content and content as an interface to provide meaningful experiences for nursing home residents. Implications for rehabilitation VENSTER can facilitate different types of responses ranging from verbal reactions to active physical engagement. The choice of a type of content is critical to the intended experience/usage in practice. Activating content seems suitable for use as a meaningful experience during the spare time in between existing activities or therapy. Sessions with interactive content are short (avg. 30 mins) and intense and can therefore potentially be used as an activating therapy, activity or exercise. In order to actively engage residents with dementia, the role of the care provider seems very important.
authors.affiliation: a Research Centre for Technology in Care at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences , Heerlen , The Netherlands.|b School of Public Health and Primary Care at Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands.|c Maastricht Academy of Media, Design and Technology , Maastricht , The Netherlands.|d Centre of Expertise for Innovative Care and Technology (EIZT) at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences , Heerlen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Luyten
authors.affiliation: b School of Public Health and Primary Care at Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands.|c Maastricht Academy of Media, Design and Technology , Maastricht , The Netherlands.|e Research Centre for Autonomy and Participation at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences , Heerlen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Susy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.affiliation: c Maastricht Academy of Media, Design and Technology , Maastricht , The Netherlands.|d Centre of Expertise for Innovative Care and Technology (EIZT) at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences , Heerlen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gaston
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jamin
authors.affiliation: f KenVak, Research Centre for Arts Therapies at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences , Heerlen , The Netherlands.|g Faculty of Healthcare, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences , Heerlen , The Netherlands.|h Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Open University , Heerlen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van Hooren
authors.affiliation: a Research Centre for Technology in Care at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences , Heerlen , The Netherlands.|d Centre of Expertise for Innovative Care and Technology (EIZT) at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences , Heerlen , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Witte
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001155:Art Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003704:Dementia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010865:Pilot Projects
keywords: Dementia; elderly care; experience; interactive art; responses