Kulturaktiviteter, performans och hälsa

Abstract

How can cultural activities complement ordinary health care when it comes to improving human health? Follow-up  research  on  “Rehabilitation  with  culture”  in  Stockholm  emphasizes  the  importance  of  cultural  activities  being able to supplement, but not replace, medical care and rehabilitation. It is fundamental that different knowledge  paradigms  -  studies  of  measurable  effects  as  well  as  qualitative  studies  of  the  immeasurable - are given  equal  space  to  be  applied.  In  this  qualitative  study,  the  meeting  of  two  different  perspectives  is discussed. One is performance oriented and involves paying attention to people’s performances. The second perspective concerns what we mean by health. In this study, a concept of health is used that considers the ability and well-being to be the most useful in this context. The article presents a performance-oriented model, which can be applied to make visible how people can mobilize and take advantage of their own resources.