The Effect of a Horticultural Activities Program on the Psychologic, Physical, Cognitive Function and Quality of Life of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes

Masuya, Junko

doi:10.15344/2394-4978/2014/109

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“…A summary of the quality appraisal is shown in Table 3. Eighteen of the 26 studies received weak ratings, seven were moderate (Barnicle & Midden, 2003;Edwards, Beck, & Lim, 2014;Lee & Kim, 2008;Martin, 2011;Reynolds, Rodiek, Lininger, & McCulley, 2018;Scott, Masser, & Pachana, 2014;Tse, 2010) and one was strong (D'Andrea, Batavia, & Sasson, 2008). The strongest components across all studies were: 1) study design (i.e.…”

Section: Study Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nine out of the ten active nature programmes involved interaction with real forms of nature through 'indoor gardening' (Brown, Allen, Dwozan, Mercer, & Warren, 2004;Lee & Kim, 2008;Powell, Felce, Jenkins, & Lunt, 1979;Tse, 2010); 'horticulture activities' (Barnicle & Midden, 2003;Collins & O'Callaghan, 2008;Masuya, Ota, & Mashida, 2014);or 'Horticulture Therapy' (D'Andrea et al, 2008;Yao & Chen, 2017) programmes. The distinction between these subtypes was unclear; all involved instructor-led activities related to cultivating plants, and most included group discussion.…”

Section: Active Nature Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These 16 studies used indoor plants (Kiyota, 2009;Webster, 2015), an indoor garden (Goto et al, 2014), nature corridor enhancements (Cohen-Mansfield & Werner, 1998;Martin, 2011;Scott et al, 2014), aquariums (DeSchriver & Riddick, 1990;Edwards & Beck, 2002, 2013Edwards et al, 2014;Riddick, 1984), or media such as nature photos or videos (Aslakson, 2010;Chung, Choi, & Kim, 2014;Eggert et al, 2015;Kieffer, 2014;Reynolds et al, 2018). The duration of the interventions ranged from a 25-minute photo viewing session (Kieffer, 2014), up to a 6 month longitudinal study involving an aquarium intervention (Riddick, 1984), but most interventions ran for 2-8 weeks.…”

Section: Passive Nature Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Twelve studies measured impacts of indoor nature on dementia-related outcomes such as cognition and agitation. Effects were inconsistent, with nature interventions often proving no more effective than comparators such as music therapy (Aslakson, 2010), 'home-like' corridor installations (Cohen-Mansfield & Werner, 1998;Martin, 2011) or a generational movie (Reynolds et al, 2018). Agitation and cognitive decline were significantly lower in higher quality gardening studies (D'Andrea et al, 2008;Lee & Kim, 2008), but not in a lower quality horticulture study (Masuya et al, 2014).…”

Section: Dementia-related Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Effects were inconsistent, with nature interventions often proving no more effective than comparators such as music therapy (Aslakson, 2010), 'home-like' corridor installations (Cohen-Mansfield & Werner, 1998;Martin, 2011) or a generational movie (Reynolds et al, 2018). Agitation and cognitive decline were significantly lower in higher quality gardening studies (D'Andrea et al, 2008;Lee & Kim, 2008), but not in a lower quality horticulture study (Masuya et al, 2014). Other dementia-related behaviours were more often targeted using passive interventions in weaker quality studies (Cohen-Mansfield & Werner, 1998;Goto et al, 2014;Webster, 2015), and results and reporting standards were mixed.…”

Section: Dementia-related Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Indoor Nature Interventions for Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults in Residential Settings: A Systematic Review

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Background and Objectives Having contact with nature can be beneficial for health and wellbeing, but many older adults face barriers with getting outdoors. We conducted a systematic review of quantitative studies on health and wellbeing impacts of indoor forms of nature (both real and simulated/artificial), for older adults in residential settings. Research Design and Methods Search terms relating to older adults and indoor nature were run in 13 scientific databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, AgeLine, Environment Complete, AMED, PsychINFO, EMBASE, HMIC, PsychARTICLES, Global Health, Web of Knowledge, Dissertations and Theses Global, and ASSIA). We also pursued grey literature, global clinical trials registries, and a range of supplementary methods. Results Of 6,131 articles screened against eligibility criteria, 26 studies were accepted into the review, and were quality-appraised using the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) tool. The participants were 930 adults aged over 60. Nature interventions and health/wellbeing outcomes were heterogeneous, which necessitated a narrative synthesis. The evidence base was generally weak, with 18 of 26 studies having a high risk of bias. However, several higher-quality studies found indoor gardening and horticulture programs were effective for cognition, psychological wellbeing, social outcomes, and life satisfaction. Discussion and Implications There is inconsistent evidence that indoor nature exposures are beneficial for older care residents. We expect that successful interventions were, at least partly, facilitating social interaction, supporting feelings of autonomy/control, and promoting skill development, that is, factors not necessarily associated with nature per se. Higher-quality studies with improved reporting standards are needed to further elucidate these mechanisms.

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Section: Study Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Active Nature Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Dementia-related Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dementia-related Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change: Implications for Public Health

Cook

Howarth

Wheater

2019

Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change

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A biodiverse natural environment is a health-promoting resource. A given habitat can simultaneously provide multiple ecosystem (and therefore health) benefits, both directly through, for example, flood risk mitigation and cooling, and indirectly as a resource for cultural and physical activities. The single biggest priority for public health is to work across governments and countries to protect biodiverse natural resources and introduce measures to stem climate change. At a more local level, public health professionals are responsible for devising strategies to promote sustainable lifestyles and facilitate access to natural environments. Modern public health emphasises the reduction of avoidable differences in ill health between the most and least well-off in society. Such strategies therefore need to target those from socioeconomically deprived areas, who are most at risk of ill health. Schemes such as nature-based social prescribing or community referral give local commissioners of health services the opportunity to bring people into contact with nature. Those with responsibility for the provision of nature-based schemes should be encouraged to use interventions that bring people into active, rather than passive, contact with nature. Further, targeting such interventions towards exposure to environments with the greatest biodiversity is likely to offer the greatest benefits for human health.

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Effects of horticultural therapy on health in the elderly: A review and meta-analysis

Yun

Yao

Meng

et al. 2023

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Aim Given the current aging population, the demand on medical facilities, facilities for elderly care, and even their high prevalence, it is crucial to investigate the advantages of older people. The purpose of our study was to systematically review the existing literature on the health effects of horticultural therapy as a treatment option for the elderly. Subject and methods Article searches were conducted through five databases: Web of science, Science Direct, PubMed, EBSCO, and Google Scholar, according to the standard method of systematic evaluation and meta-analysis. Thirty-two published articles were included, and 27 relevant variables were meta-analyzed to assess the benefits of horticultural therapy in terms of physical and psychological functioning in the elderly. Results Results show that horticultural therapy may be helpful in helping seniors lose weight -0.195 (95% CI -0.507,0.117), reduce their waist circumference -0.327 (95% CI -0.637, -0.017), lower their stress -0.339 (95% CI -0.610, -0.069) and cortisol -0.902 (95% CI -0.728, -0.002) levels, improve their physical flexibility 0.302 (95% CI 0.036, 0.569), social interaction 0.370, (95% CI 0.115, 0.624), and daily vegetables and fruit consumption 0.688 (95% CI: 0.287, 1.089). Conclusion Horticultural therapy may be a useful tool for enhancing the physical, mental and social aspects of the elderly. However, there is substantial heterogeneity and wide variation in the quality of the included studies. Further high-quality studies, rigorous controls and adjustments for significant confounding variables, and larger populations are needed in the future to further our understanding of the link between horticultural therapy and elder health. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-023-01938-w.

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The Effect of a Horticultural Activities Program on the Psychologic, Physical, Cognitive Function and Quality of Life of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes

Cited by 19 publications

References 12 publications

Indoor Nature Interventions for Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults in Residential Settings: A Systematic Review

Indoor Nature Interventions for Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults in Residential Settings: A Systematic Review

Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change: Implications for Public Health

Effects of horticultural therapy on health in the elderly: A review and meta-analysis

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