Working with the Dance for Health method - Prerequisites & Recommendations

CONDITIONS

1. collaboration with student health or health service for recruitment and medical responsibility . Also in cases where a potential new participant expresses interest on his/her own, collaboration should be initiated and a contact person noted.

2. In the recruitment process, it is assessed whether the individual is relevant for participation or whether another intervention should be prioritized. Inclusion criteria are one or more recurring problems such as: - anxiety - high demands on oneself - depression - perceived stress / anxiety symptoms - fatigue / sleep problems, or functional pain such as - headache - stomach pain - neck / back pain.

3. follow the key factors: - Joy of movement - Resources - Freedom of movement - Community.

4. follow the practical methodology. Adapt to local conditions and current group, include all 7. elements.

5. that the instructors have attended the instructor course. Actively take part in the course material and continuously take part in development in the instructor forum.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. early anchoring in management and long-term planning. Funding plan that enables investment over time and free participation for the participant/target group.

2. create a working group, draw up a project plan and carry out an evaluation of the action.

3. offer the intervention 75 minutes 2 times a week. If this is not possible for the organization, the alternative is 60 minutes and/or once a week.

4. Offer the intervention for 2 semesters (8 months). If this is not possible for the organization, offer another time period, preferably at least 12 consecutive weeks.

5. evaluate with Dance for Health's digital surveys . Access to system and support. Right of use agreement is signed. Personal data assistant agreement established locally.

6. safe procedure; the instructor is aware of the communication route to the relevant healthcare contact for participants, that attendance lists are kept locked or password protected.

7. that instructors take part in forums and boost regularly for competence development, methodological fidelity, updated knowledge level and motivation.

8. To preferably name the activity "Dance for Health + place / municipality / region" (e.g. Dance for Health Skövde, or Dance for Health Norrbotten). Use logo & references.

9. offer taster dance sessions for both target group & recruiting staff.

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