Developing a framework for culture-based interventions for well-being in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Abstract

AbstractThe article discusses the context and conditions for implementing culture-based interventions for health and well-being in an urban setting. Specifically, the article presents the case study of a cultural intervention aimed at reducing burnout-related symptoms in adults, describing the context of the intervention, the project design, implementation, and the impact assessment. Following the assessment of the implementation, the next steps in order to scale up the piloted intervention for other people confronting burnout have been identified. Further on, the article analyses the factors that future policies and programmes should take into account for enabling local communities to draw most benefits from the contribution of arts and culture for health and well-being, by proposing possible avenues for scaling up the pilot initiative.