2. The mission of Corporate Art Force is to become the
premier source of artwork nationally. We do this
through creating environments that effectively
translate our client’s identities with artwork and
other visual elements.
3. Sarah’s Mission
My goal was gain insight into how art affects the
health of patients, staff and visitors at Community
Memorial Hospital in Cloquet MN through research,
surveys and evaluation of the data.
4. Sarah’s MissionAwareness Objective:
After completing the initial ten hours of my LiNCS experience, when surveyed by the program leader, 90% of
research on patient/staff/visitors opinions on art in the hospital will be established.
Awareness Objective Completed.
Attitude Objective:
After attending two interviewing sessions, 90% of the participants will be able to give at least three reasons why
the type of art that is displayed in a hospital setting affects their state of mind, when prompted by the leaders of
the program.
Attitude Objective Incomplete: Evaluation of survey will be completed by May 25th, 2015
Skill Objective:
After attending two interviewing sessions, 90% of participants will be able to give three reasons about what
makes the work attractive to them, when prompted by the facilitator.
Skill Objective Incomplete: : Evaluation of survey will be completed by May 25th, 2015
5. Social Learning Theory
There are three factors that contribute to behavior
change.
● Cognitive factors are gained from personal experiences
such as your attitude, expectations or prior knowledge.
● Environmental factors exist from social norms and the
ability and the access to influence others in community.
● Behavioral factors are gained from repetition and the
belief that a person is capable of changing or modifying
behavior.
In order for behavior change to occur a person must:
● Believe that they are capable of changing behavior
● The positives of the change must outweigh the negatives
● Benefits of the change must be valued.
6. Social Learning Theory as
Applied to Art Force Experience
-Environmental Factors-
Most Americans accept and trust the medical
community and are highly influenced by their
actions and information the produce.
-Cognitive Factors-
A person feels a certain way about a piece
of art because of their experience, their
attitude and their knowledge
-Behavioral Factors-
Emphasis within the health community that
positive thought and self-efficacy are
important to the healing process.
Behavior
of
Patient,
Staff or
Visitor at
Community Memorial
Hospital
7. The Health Education Specialist:
Area of Responsibility IV
Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health
Education
COMPETENCY 4.1: Develop Evaluation/Research Plan
COMPETENCY 4.2: Design Instruments to Collect
COMPETENCY 4.3: Collect and Analyze Evaluation/Research Data
Research- Databases and scholarly journal articles related to Arts and Health
Surveys (paper format and online) http://goo.gl/oUXavb
Evaluation still pending.
8. The Moment that Truly Made an Impact:
Meeting Leslie and Rick face to face.
Leslie Palmer-Ross
Director of Healthcare and Art Services
Art Force
Rick Breuer
CEO of Community Memorial Hospital
I met Leslie Palmer-Ross at Community Memorial Hospital and did a mock interview. She seemed intrigued in my
skills and experience.
I also met the CEO of Cloquet Memorial Hospital, Rick Breuer. He said that he was very interested in my survey and
the results. He was glad to have the research done and thanked me.
9. Has My Experience Affected my Career Path?
This opportunity has greatly affected any future decisions I may make regarding my
career. I realized that I am detail oriented, value research, enjoy doing it, and want to use
that skill in the future.
This experience has inspired me to pursue an internship at
the University of Florida researching articles pertaining to
Arts and Health.
I have recently applied for a marketing and communications
position with Art Force with a recommendation from Leslie
Palmer-Ross
Editor's Notes
Hello. I am Sarah Garramone and my LINCS experience was with an art consulting firm in Minneapolis called Corporate Art Force.
Art Force’s mission is to become the premier source of artwork nationally through creating environments that effectively translate their client’s identities with artwork and other visual elements.
The objective of my LINCS experience was to gain insight into how art affects the health of patients, staff and visitors at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet MN.
The objective of my LINCS experience was to gain insight into how art affects the health of patients, staff and visitors at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet MN.
I chose the Social Learning Theory, developed by psychologist, Bandura.
There are three factors that contribute to behavior change. Cognitive factors are gained from personal experiences such as your attitude, expectations or prior knowledge. Environmental factors exist from social norms and the ability and the access to influence others in community. Behavioral factors are gained from repetition and the belief that a person is capable of changing or modifying behavior. In order for behavior change to occur a person must believe that they are capable of changing behavior, the positives of the change must outweigh the negatives and the benefits of the change must be valued.
Art is subjective, as is behavior. A person feels a certain way about a piece of art because of their experience, their attitude and their knowledge; environmental factors. Today, there is more emphasis within the health community that positive thought and self-efficacy are important to the healing process, which constitutes behavioral factors. Most Americans accept and trust the medical community and are highly influenced by their actions and information the produce. Those can be considered environmental factors.
It is with those principles that the art in Community Memorial Hospital can be evaluated to discover the effect on the patient, staff, and visitors to the healthcare facility.
The area of responsibility that I gained the most experience in was responsibility 4: Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education
I did used databases to study journal articles on how art affects the health of patients and staff in a healthcare facility. I developed a survey and made it available online and in paper format in four areas throughout Community Memorial Hospital. I allowed three weeks for the data to be submitted before I collected and analyzed the results.
The greatest moment for me was the day that I met Leslie Palmer-Ross, my manager for Art Force. We arranged to meet in Cloquet and do a mock interview. We had only been speaking on the phone or through emails. She came across very genuinely and seemed very interested in my skills and experience. I felt comfortable and confident during our meeting. I also met the CEO of Cloquet Memorial Hospital, Rick Breuer. He said that he was very interested in my survey and the results. He was glad to have the research done and thanked me. I was pretty stoked.
I am not finished with the project, as I am still waiting for the surveys to be completed. I thought that it would be the best idea to allow for more time, despite the required amount of hours for my LiNCS experience being short and the completion of this assignment. I was thanked by Community Memorial Hospital and ArtForce for my dedication to the project. I was researching ArtForce’s website and found that they are hiring. I applied and am waiting to hear back. I believe that this project and all of its challenges, has been to my benefit because I gave gained experience in research and research design, it applies to both my major and my minor in a topic that I care about, and it gave me the opportunity to network with people outside of Duluth. I have recently found out about an opportunity to intern with the University of Florida researching arts and health journal articles that I will be applying for this summer.
