Effects of Horticultural Therapy for the Korean Elderly : A Systematic Literature Review
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
;
: 153-159, 2016.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to ascertain the effectiveness of horticultural therapy by analyzing researches on horticultural therapy applied to elderly Koreans.METHODS:
We evaluated 401 research papers including dissertations on horticultural therapy applied to elderly Koreans from Jan. 2000 to Feb. 2016. We reviewed the appropriate 12 papers among them for the final analysis.RESULTS:
Horticultural therapy had physiological and psychosocial effects. First of all, it showed the physiological effects of reducing stress hormones. Outdoor horticultural therapy improved the gross motor movements of the body. Indoor horticulture therapy improved delicate cognitive & operating functions. Second, horticultural therapy showed the psychosocial effects of reducing depression and improving cognitive functions, language abilities, comprehension, daily activity, life satisfaction and sociality. But the effects appeared differently dependent on the implementation protocol & period of horticultural therapy, as well as the professionalism of the therapists. Therefore, if horticultural therapy were to be administered through nursing, it should be based on its key principle, in other words, the principle of action-interaction-response of horticultural therapy.CONCLUSION:
The results of this study will be useful for developing therapeutic interventions through nursing. Also they will be helpful in applying horticultural therapy programs in nursing practice.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Nursing
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Cognition
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Comprehension
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Depression
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Horticultural Therapy
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Professionalism
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Language
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Systematic reviews
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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