The Effects of Nature Images on Pain in a Simulated Hospital Patient Room

Vincent, Ellen; Battisto, Dina; Grimes, Larry; McCubbin, James A.

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“…Evolutionary theory underpins much research in the field of therapeutic landscape aesthetics (Vincent, Battisto, Grimes, & McCubbin, 2010), and interrelated evolutionary perspectives posit innate human preference for landscapes with features that support human well-being and survival. The current study utilizes Darwin's evolutionary theory, Appleton's prospect refuge theory, and Ulrich's psychoevolutionary theory to inform construction of the IFSS.…”

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A Psychoevolutionary Approach to Identifying Preferred Nature Scenes With Potential to Provide Restoration From Stress

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A Psychoevolutionary Approach to Identifying Preferred Nature Scenes With Potential to Provide Restoration From Stress

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“…One review found that the effects of nature fall into three categories: short-term recovery from stress, recovery from illness, and long-term improvements in mood (Velarde et al, 2007). Viewing nature, either live or through photographs and videos, has been linked with a wide range effects, including increased relaxation as shown through EEG (Chang, 2002), decreased anxiety about surgery (Ulrich et al, 1993), increased heart rate variability (Gladwell et al, 2012), decreased job stress, increased life satisfaction (Kaplan et al, 1988), and decreased pain (Vincent et al, 2010;White et al, 2019). A recent study by White et al (2019) found that the optimal dose for improved health and well-being was 120 h of nature contact per week; however, the beneficial effects of nature have been found to occur within less than 5 minutes (Ulrich, 1992).…”

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Viewing Landscapes Is More Stimulating Than Scrambled Images After a Stressor: A Cross-disciplinary Approach

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Research has demonstrated that nature is beneficial for many aspects of one's health. This pilot study aimed to investigate whether viewing landscape artworks, as a form of representational nature, could improve psychological and physiological recovery from a laboratory stressor. A sample of 30 participants was randomized to one of two conditions: landscape and scrambled. After a laboratory stress task, participants in the landscape condition viewed a series of landscape paintings for 30 min; participants in the scrambled condition viewed digitally scrambled versions of these artworks as a control condition. Pupil size was measured while viewing the images using an eye tracker. Affect, drowsiness and fatigue, and the salivary stress biomarkers, cortisol, and alpha-amylase were measured at baseline, after the stressor, and after the artwork viewing period. After the viewing period, the scrambled condition had increased reports of low negative affect (which contains the variables of sleepy, dull, and sluggish) (p = 0.045, h p 2 = 0.12) and increased reports of drowsiness (p = 0.038, h p 2 = 0.12). Salivary cortisol levels decreased more rapidly while viewing the scrambled images compared to the landscape artworks (p = 0.027, h p 2 = 0.62). Lastly, pupil size while viewing the landscape artworks was larger than when viewing a blank screen (p = 0.025, h p 2 = 0.33), an effect not seen in the scrambled condition. This pilot study suggests that viewing landscape artworks was more stimulating and reduced drowsiness after stress when compared to viewing scrambled images.

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“…Researchers found that when making comparisons between an experimental and control group, recorded, personally preferred music decreased 12 of 15 occurrences of identified aggressive behaviors by individuals with Alzheimer’s disease during bathing, 9 , 10 and another study revealed that preferred music improved mood and reduced agitation during bathing. 11 Nature views also have promise for reducing undesirable behaviors as they have been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain, 12 – 19 which can manifest in undesirable behaviors of those with ADOD.…”

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Effects of viewing a preferred nature image and hearing preferred music on engagement, agitation, and mental status in persons with dementia

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Background:The purpose of the described exploratory study was to test proactive strategies for enhancing engagement and cognitive ability while diminishing dementia-related disordered behaviors of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Study participants resided in an Memory Care unit of an assisted living community.Method:The researchers measured the effects of exposure to music and nature images on engagement using the Individualized Dementia Engagement and Activities Scale tool, on cognitive ability using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and on agitation using the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory.Result:The within-subject study design revealed that use of both music and nature images hold promise for reducing undesirable behaviors and improving engagement of residents.Conclusion:The authors suggest caregivers for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias can effectively use nature images and music to improve engagement and reduce disordered behaviors, thus potentially enhancing quality of life for the care recipient as well as the caregiver while possibly reducing the costs of medications used to control dementia-related undesirable behaviors.

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The Effects of Nature Images on Pain in a Simulated Hospital Patient Room

Cited by 42 publications

References 18 publications

A Psychoevolutionary Approach to Identifying Preferred Nature Scenes With Potential to Provide Restoration From Stress

A Psychoevolutionary Approach to Identifying Preferred Nature Scenes With Potential to Provide Restoration From Stress

Viewing Landscapes Is More Stimulating Than Scrambled Images After a Stressor: A Cross-disciplinary Approach

Effects of viewing a preferred nature image and hearing preferred music on engagement, agitation, and mental status in persons with dementia

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