The creative turn in evidence for public health: community and arts-based methodologies

Byrne, Eleanor, Elliott, Eva ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1583-2603, Saftus, R. and Angharad, J. 2017. The creative turn in evidence for public health: community and arts-based methodologies. Journal of Public Health 40 (S1) , i24-i30.

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Abstract

Background We propose that arts based methodologies can be of value in the production and exchange of evidence in supporting public health related policy. This article reports on a collaborative piece of work resulting from two projects which took place in a former coal mining town in South Wales. Methods We used a participatory framework whereby researchers, community members and artists co-produced ‘evidence’ through the creative arts to inform public policy. We collected a range of data using a number of different techniques, including interviews, focus groups and observation, but also included an extensive range of creative activities. Results The data provided a diverse range of perspectives on how people of different ages live their lives. The People’s Platform was a performance-based debate which was the culmination of the collaboration. The show involved a series of short performances with time for facilitated discussion in-between. It was felt that the show facilitated knowledge exchange on health and wellbeing issues that are usually difficult to express and understand through traditional forms of evidence. Conclusion Whilst arts-based approaches are not free from risk, they offer an alternative form of knowledge as a necessary complement to the range of data available to policy makers.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD)
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	1741-3842
Funders:	AHRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 August 2017
Date of Acceptance:	3 August 2017
Last Modified:	26 Nov 2024 17:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/103741

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