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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dancing with Parkinson\u2019s, drawing while living with depression, music during surgery \u2014 art is playing an increasingly important role in our healthcare system. \u201cWhen people with Parkinson\u2019s disease dance, their speech and mood improve, and their movements become more fluid,\u201d says Tineke Abma. She has been a professor of Art & Care at Erasmus University Rotterdam for a year now. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the first academic chair in the Netherlands \u2014 and perhaps even worldwide \u2014 that is entirely dedicated to the impact of art, culture, and creativity on people\u2019s health and well-being,\u201d Tineke explains. The position suits her perfectly. \u201cI\u2019ve always been a great lover of the arts. As a girl, I spent all my time drawing. And I was dancing.\u201d
\nAfter completing her nursing degree, she went on to study Health Policy and Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam. In her research on patients with depression and psychosis, she discovered that their experiences can be explored very effectively through photos and drawings. \u201cAsk people to draw their body, and you\u2019ll get a completely different and much deeper story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dancing with Parkinson\u2019s
\nThe Chair of Art & Care was established through a collaboration between care organization Cordaan, Museum van de Geest, and the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management.
\nTineke also sees how, in Rotterdam\u2014the city she has lived in for forty years\u2014art is increasingly being used in healthcare. \u201cWe are conducting research with Marc Vlemmix. He runs a dance company for people with Parkinson\u2019s, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatism. He himself also has Parkinson\u2019s. He rehearses in the Luxor Theater, which during the day offers space to cultural creators from the city. Our research shows that the dancers feel like human beings again rather than patients. By being part of a social group, they feel rooted, seen, and heard once more. They feel that they belong.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Deelnemers voelen zich weer geworteld, gezien en gehoord<\/blockquote>[vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”195277″]Dat geldt ook voor Mich Simon. Als spoken word artiest YoungMichPoetry maakt hij voorstellingen en werkt hij bijvoorbeeld samen met het Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest. \u2018Hij komt van Zuid en zet zich in voor jongeren die te maken hebben met armoede, schulden en verslaving. Daar is veel schaamte over. Mitch stimuleert ze om dat in een artistieke vorm te gieten.\u2019 Hij is een rolmodel en biedt jongeren een kans om te werken in zijn productiehuis FLOW. \u2018Hij heeft echt een missie. Om mensen uit zijn eigen community uit de onzichtbaarheid te halen. En als ze talent hebben om door te stromen naar culturele instellingen.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Music as Medicine<\/p>\n

Tineke also collaborates with healthcare institutions such as Erasmus MC. She developed an honours class for medical students, enabling them to learn early in their training how to apply art and creativity in their work. A powerful example of this is the Music as Medicine program, developed by surgeons and anesthesiologists at Erasmus MC.
\n\u201cThe biggest issues faced by people undergoing surgery are pain, anxiety, and stress. For ten years now, they have been conducting research in which patients listen to music during and after their operations. And they see that it works: patients experience less pain, less stress, less anxiety, and they sleep better. Satisfaction with the hospital stay increases. Moreover, they are discharged more quickly \u2014 and that, of course, also reduces costs.\u201d
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Kunst in de zorg is economisch gezien heel doeltreffend<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”214059″]Dit zou zorgbestuurders en beleidsmakers moeten aanspreken. Met de wetenschappelijke inbedding van de leerstoel Kunst & Zorg kan Tineke juist hen bereiken. \u2018Uit onderzoek bij zorgorganisatie Cordaan blijkt dat iedere euro die ze daar in kunst en cultuur steken, maar liefst 3,5 euro oplevert aan maatschappelijk rendement. Denk daarbij aan meer kwaliteit van leven, meer werkplezier voor mensen in de zorg, minder kosten voor de zorgverzekeraar en gemeente. Het inzetten van kunst in de zorg is economisch gezien heel doeltreffend.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Manchester<\/strong>
\nWith that perspective in mind, it\u2019s no surprise that Tineke, together with Said Kasmi, Rotterdam\u2019s alderman for Education, Culture and Events, visited Manchester to explore the Creative Health programme. \u201cManchester is a city much like Rotterdam \u2014 historically a port and industrial city, with a relatively low-income population. We know that health is strongly influenced by social factors. With Creative Health, they have connected art and culture with prevention and healthcare, and developed joint policies on how to help Manchester\u2019s residents become healthier \u2014 and stay healthy \u2014 through the use of arts and culture. And the results are promising.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″]

Laat ze kennis maken met capoeira, dansen en drummen<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”129389″]Wat Tineke betreft gaat ook Rotterdam veel meer inzetten op kunst en cultuur als middel om de stad gezonder te maken. \u2018Binnenkort is er een grote townhall meeting waarin we met alle stakeholders in de stad – zorgverzekeraars, gemeente, zorgaanbieders, cultuurpartners, bewoners en ervaringsdeskundigen – bij elkaar komen om hier stappen in te gaan zetten.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Kunst in het alledaagse leven
\n<\/strong>De sociaal-artistieke projecten in de stad, zoals Marc Vlemmix Dance Company en YMP moeten volgens Tineke worden versterkt om meer mensen te bereiken. Ook het kunstonderwijs voor kinderen zou ze willen stimuleren, omdat ze dit niet altijd van huis uit meekrijgen. \u2018Laat ze kennis maken met capoeira, dansen en drummen. Zodat ze ervaren dat je er rustiger van kan worden, minder gespannen en vrolijker.\u2019 Kunst was in vroeger tijden meer onderdeel van ons alledaagse leven, en dat moet weer terugkomen, vindt Tineke. \u2018Mensen moeten soms over een drempel heen. Maar als ze er eenmaal overheen stappen, zijn ze niet meer te houden. Dan trekken ze anderen erbij en willen ze ermee door. Dat is echt heel mooi.\u2019[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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