Department of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, Yilan 260006, Taiwan.
Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 29;19(9):5412. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095412.
Promoting positive mental health is crucial for the elderly living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). This study aims to examine the effectiveness of horticultural therapy on the level of sense of coherence (SOC) among older LTCF residents with relatively normal mental function. With convenient sampling, a total of 86 participants were recruited from 12 LTCFs in northeastern Taiwan. In the experimental group (n = 49), the mean (±standard deviation) score of SOC was 50.45 ± 6.07 at baseline and increased to 56.37 ± 7.20 (p < 0.001) after 12-week horticultural intervention. In contrast, the mean SOC score did not change significantly in the control group (n = 37) during the study period. Generalized estimating equation analysis showed that a significant interaction effect between group and time on the SOC score (p < 0.001). Our findings indicate that horticultural therapy is effective to strengthen the SOC level of older LTCF residents without dementia.
促进老年人的心理健康对于生活在长期护理机构（LTCF）中的老年人至关重要。本研究旨在探讨园艺疗法对具有相对正常精神功能的老年 LTCF 居民的整体感（SOC）水平的有效性。采用便利抽样法，从台湾东北部的 12 家长期护理机构中招募了 86 名参与者。在实验组（n = 49）中，SOC 的平均（±标准差）得分在基线时为 50.45 ± 6.07，在 12 周的园艺干预后增加到 56.37 ± 7.20（p < 0.001）。相比之下，在研究期间，对照组（n = 37）的 SOC 平均得分没有显著变化。广义估计方程分析表明，SOC 得分在组间和时间间存在显著的交互效应（p < 0.001）。我们的研究结果表明，园艺疗法对增强无痴呆症的老年 LTCF 居民的 SOC 水平是有效的。
