The Alchemy of Good Interventions: Developing a Creative Health Quality Framework 

Occupational Therapy has a long history of using creative and cultural activities as part of diagnosis, treatment and recovery in a variety of settings. Recent years have seen interest in how cultural activities can improve health and wellbeing grow with bodies such as The World Health Organisation, Arts Council England, The Baring Foundation, Museums Association and NHS England all putting out reports and policies to support this work. 

Our unique perspective and use of creative activities makes the profession well placed to lead and deliver culture for wellbeing programmes – from hospitals to community settings. But how do we measure success and what does a “good” creative intervention look like?  

This #OTalk will be hosted by Jemma Channing (@JemChanOT), an Occupational Therapist working in a museum, in partnership with the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance (CHWAlliance) and Jane Willis (@janecwillis) who are currently developing a Creative Health Quality Framework.

The Creative Health Quality Framework aims to be an overarching quality framework which both individuals and organisations can use to guide them in deciding what quality looks like to them – you can read more about the framework and its development here: https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/creative-health-quality-framework

1. Have you ever partnered with a gallery, museum or other culture organization as part of your OT practice?
2. The alchemy of a ‘good’ creative OT project…What does this look like to you? 
3. What might good look like to your patients and other staff, including managers?
4. How would a Creative Health Quality Framework support your practice? 
5. How might OT core values translate into a Creative Health Quality Framework?  
6. Partnership working underpins almost all good creative health programmes: what makes a meaningful partnership?

POST CHAT

Host: Jemma Channing @JemChanOT and Jane Willis @janecwillis

Support on OTalk account: Carolina Cordero @colourful_ot

Evidence your CPD. If you joined in this chat you can download the below transcript as evidence for your CPD, but remember the HCPC are interested in what you have learnt.  So why not complete one of our reflection logs to evidence your learning?

Reflection logs

HCPC Standards for CPD.

• Maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of their CPD activities.
• Demonstrate that their CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to current or future practice.
• Seek to ensure that their CPD has contributed to the quality of their practice and service delivery.
• Seek to ensure that their CPD benefits the service user.