ArticleThe Gerontologist2020
Dementia and Imagination: A Social Return on Investment Analysis Framework for Art Activities for People Living With Dementia.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesArts activities may benefit people living with dementia. Social return on investment (SROI) analysis, a form of cost-benefit analysis, has the potential to capture the value of arts interventions, but few rigorous SROI analyses exist. This article presents a framework for an SROI analysis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsOne hundred twenty-five people with mild to severe dementia and 146 caregivers were recruited to the Dementia and Imagination study across residential care homes, a hospital and community venues in England and Wales for a 12-week visual arts program. Quantitative and qualitative data on quality of life, support, and program perceptions were obtained through interviews. SROI was undertaken to explore the wider social value of the arts activities.
resultsAn input of £189,498 ($279,320/€257,338) to deliver the groups created a social value of £980,717 ($1,445,577/€1,331,814). This equates to a base case scenario of £/$/€5.18 of social value generated for every £/$/€1 invested. Sensitivity analysis produced a range from £/$/€3.20 to £/$/€6.62 per £/$/€1, depending on assumptions about benefit materialization; financial value of participants' time; and length of sustained benefit. DISCUSSION: To our knowledge, this is the first study applying SROI to an arts intervention for people with dementia. Arts-based activities appear to provide a positive SROI under a range of assumptions. IMPLICATIONS: Decision makers are increasingly seeking wider forms of economic evidence surrounding the costs and benefits of activities. This analysis is useful for service providers at all levels, from local government to care homes.
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