Quality of experience during horticultural activities: an experience sampling pilot study among older adults living in a nursing home

Bassi, Marta; Rassiga, Cecilia; Fumagalli, Natalia; Senes, Giulio

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.01.002

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“…Many studies proved that horticultural activities increase happiness and also improve physical and psychological status [ 8 , 18 , 25 , 26 ]. However, fewer studies discussed the benefits of different types of horticultural activities.…”

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“…Horticultural activities are often used as auxiliary treatment methods particularly [ 9 , 21 , 25 , 26 ] because they stimulate the five senses [ 18 ]. The current general horticultural therapeutic activity types are summarized as follows: cultivation technique, artistic creation, food tasting or smelling, flower viewing, guided tour, making daily necessities, and so on [ 4 , 7 , 12 , 15 , 17 , 21 , 26 , 27 , 28 ]. Each type of activity has different benefits and should be used as an improvement policy for different objects with suitable activities.…”

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“…Finally, whether it is horticultural therapy for people with diseases or horticultural activities for healthy or subhealthy people, many studies have confirmed that these activities can effectively improve physical and mental health, increase well-being, and achieve the effect of delaying aging [ 7 , 8 , 17 , 18 , 26 , 42 ]. However, few studies have explored the impact of activity types on the elderly.…”

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Effects of Types of Horticultural Activity on the Physical and Mental State of Elderly Individuals

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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of types of horticultural activities among elderly individuals in a senior citizen learning camp. We arranged four horticultural activities: Grass Doll, Kokedama, Rocky Leaf Prints, and Herb Tasting and Smelling. Twenty-seven senior citizens (60 to 76 years) were recruited to participate. We assessed their physiological and mental state before and after the activities by measuring heart rate variability (HRV), pulse rate, blood pressure, salivary amylase activity (SAA), and Profile of Mood States (POMS). Results showed that SAA was significantly lower after the Rocky Leaf Prints, Herb Tasting and Smelling, and Kokedama. Pulse rate had a downward trend after the four horticultural activities. The ratio of low frequency (LF) over high frequency (HF) results showed that the Rocky Leaf Prints had a larger downward trend, followed by Herb Tasting and Smelling. POMS scores indicated significant improvement for Rocky Leaf Prints and Herb Tasting and Smelling. The types including artistic creation and food tasting were promising methods for psychological relaxation, stress reduction, and vigor enhancement for elderly persons. Findings showed that the impact of activities involving contact with plants was more significant in short-term activities. We hope this study can help plan the horticultural activities of the elderly in the future.

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“…The paths allow guests to visit, explore, and experience the garden according to their physical abilities and moods. The main path directs guests towards the pergola (destination point) [41] where they can rest and do community activities [72,73]; halfway through this is located a rest area (signed with the letter B in Figure 2) for those who want to stop for a moment or have a moment of privacy. This path is connected with the main path of the CG.…”

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Sustainable Co-Design with Older People: The Case of a Public Restorative Garden in Milan (Italy)

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The demographic aging and the evolution of lifestyles require new strategies to promote the well-being and active aging of elderly. Active aging depends on many factors: some of these are related to objective data such as physical environment, others are personal elements; it is important to improve environmental physical factors to encourage personal attitudes to the green spaces in use. To design a small sustainable restorative green space in Milan, Italy, restorative garden design criteria are summarized in the first section of the paper and both social and environmental sustainability are considered. The methodology section describes the co-design process and how it was applied to include different older user groups in the design of the area. In the results section authors apply a taxonomy based on the four properties of restorative settings according to the Attention Restoration Theory by Kaplan (compatibility, being away, extent, fascination): this provides a unified system to classify users’ expectations and to describe the final project. The proposed co-design process combines social and environmental sustainability, as it provides designers an insight about the user’s experience in nature. Such information can be fruitfully integrated with professional competences about comfort aspects and environmental protection in order to improve the whole design project.

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“…Contacting or building a relationship with nature restores attention of humans, relieves stress, creates a pleasant mood, and promotes psychological happiness (Berman et al, 2008; Van den Berg and Custers, 2011). Horticultural activities are activities related to plants or gardens, and they bring the effects of psychological and emotional therapy or physical rehabilitation through the inborn intimacy humans feel toward nature (Bassi et al, 2018). Hefley (1973), who referred to horticulture as a ther- learning about plant-related diseases and pests, soil and small animals in gardens.…”

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Revalidating the Factor Structure of Types of Horticultural Therapy Activities with Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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Background and objective: Horticultural activity is one of the most basic elements of horticultural therapy, which brings about therapeutic effects for participants through various plant-related activities. The main objective of this study was to verify the results of previous research, which suggested six types of activities from the exploratory factor analysis. Methods: To meet the purpose of this study, a questionnaire was designed to determine the preferences for 6 types of the horticultural therapy activities. The survey was conducted on 703 people from March 7 to June 20, 2019. The data of 674 cases were used into the final analysis, excluding unreliable responses. Descriptive statistics, and reliability analysis were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 25, and confirmatory factor analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Amos 21. Results: First, horticultural therapy activities were classified into 6 types from the exploratory factor analysis, as conducted in previous research. The confirmatory factor analysis provided that the fit of the final model was satisfactory with χ 2 = 1,300.590 (p < .001), RMR = .045, GFI = .876, RMSEA = .062, NFI = .914, TLI = .905, CFI = .914. Conclusion: This result revalidated that the mode with 6 types of horticultural therapy activities from previous research is appropriate criteria for the classification of horticultural activities. The model could be used to design more systematic horticultural therapy programs that meet the needs or circumstances of the subject, or that are suitable for necessary therapeutic intervention methods.

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Quality of experience during horticultural activities: an experience sampling pilot study among older adults living in a nursing home

Cited by 20 publications

References 24 publications

Effects of Types of Horticultural Activity on the Physical and Mental State of Elderly Individuals

Effects of Types of Horticultural Activity on the Physical and Mental State of Elderly Individuals

Sustainable Co-Design with Older People: The Case of a Public Restorative Garden in Milan (Italy)

Revalidating the Factor Structure of Types of Horticultural Therapy Activities with Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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