Publications
Research Protocol
Scalability of a singing-based intervention for postpartum depression in Denmark and Romania: protocol for a single-arm feasibility study
Research Report
Implementing a singing-based intervention for postpartum depression in Denmark and Romania: a brief research report
Research Partners
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Breath Arts Health Research
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Centrul Cultural Clujean
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Den Kreative Skole
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects about one in seven women globally. There is a long history showing the benefits of singing for maternal mental health, and promising research has identified the clinical effectiveness of group singing and play. This research project interrogated how a clinically proven arts-for-health intervention in the UK, which used singing groups to reduce PPD, was adaptable to different cultural contexts. This project was initiated by WHO Europe and became part of the Lab’s research profile after its inauguration in 2023.
Scope
The Music and Motherhood intervention was implemented in Denmark, Romania, and Italy, accounting for available infrastructures and local cultural contexts. This is a trailblazing programme that responds to increasing interest in scaling effective arts interventions as part of public health strategies.
The Music and Motherhood project launched in April 2021 and concluded in December 2023. It was selected for the UN LIVE’s Culture for Impact 2023 list.
Insights and Deliverables
The study demonstrated that an evidence-based arts and health intervention can be adapted in culturally sensitive ways to support populations beyond the original context for which it was developed.
The project team concluded the study in 2023. During this time, the team published:
- A study protocol (2022) for the 10-week group singing intervention model
- A research report (2023) outlining the key factors that influenced the adaptation and implementation of the singing programme
A thinking tool based on study findings is in progress and is anticipated to be published in June 2024. The tool will outline how to successfully adapt and implement arts and health interventions in new contexts.
Project Team
The project team included Lab Founding Co-Director Nils Fietje, in his role as technical officer within the WHO Europe’s Behavioural and Cultural Insights unit; researchers from the WHO Collaborating Centre for Arts and Health based in the Social Biobehavioural Research Group at University College London; project experts from Breathe Arts Health Research; and the national ethics committees of Denmark and Romania.
Support for this project was provided by the Nordic Culture Fund, Wellcome Trust, Region Midtjylland, and Cluj Cultural Centre.
Categories
Research Team
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Katey Warran
Lead Researcher, University College London (UK)
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Calum Smith
Lead Researcher, University of Oxford (UK)
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Hanna Ugron
Lead Researcher, Centrul Cultural Clujean (Romania)
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Louise Frøkjær Carstens
Lead Researcher, Den Kreative Skole (Denmark)
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Oana Blaga
Babes-Bolyai University (Romania)
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Nicolai Lund Ladegaard
Aarhus University (Denmark)
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Alexandra Burton
University College London (UK)
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Rarita Zbranca
Centrul Cultural Clujean (Romania)
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Mikkel Ottow
Region Midtjylland (Denmark)
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Nils Fietje
WHO Europe (Denmark)
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Ilaria Lega
ISS (Italy)
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Ilaria Luzi
ISS (Italy)
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Claudia Ferraro
ISS (Italy)
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Lorna Greenwood
Breathe Arts & Health Research (UK)
Related Research
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Research Project
2019 WHO Report
This foundational publication synthesizes results from over 3000 studies, identifying a major role for the arts in the prevention of ill health, promotion of health, and management and treatment of illness across the lifespan.
Lead researchers
Daisy Fancourt, Saoirse Finn
Status
Completed
Lead institutions
UCL, WHO Europe
Type
Scoping review
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Research Project
Jameel Arts & Health Lab - Lancet Global Series on the Health Benefits of the Arts
A landmark series focused on non-communicable diseases. Convened by the Lab, the series connects over 50 researchers and artists to present evidence on the value of the arts in clinical and public health.
Lead Researchers
Nisha Sajnani, Nils Fietje
Status
In-progress
Lead institutions
NYU Steinhardt, WHO Europe
Type
Global series
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Research Project
Hospital Murals Evaluation (HoME)
The largest study of its kind, aiming to better understand the impact of murals in hospitals on patients, staff, and visitors, and to study murals across different cultural contexts in Nigeria, Slovenia, the UK, and the US.
Lead researchers
Marcel Foster, Nisha Sajnani
Status
In-progress
Lead institutions
New York University
Type
Evaluation