Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark.
Health, Social Work and Welfare Research, UCL University College, 5230 Odense, Denmark.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 27;20(3):2240. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032240.
(1) Background: Research has shown that patients with mental health diagnoses experience less anxiety and depressive symptoms and higher levels of 'well-being' when they spend time in natural environments as part of their treatment. It has been suggested that there is a relationship between the outdoor settings and the recovery of psychiatric patients. Recovery describes an individual process, which can vary from person to person. (2) Methods: This scoping review examined the relationship between the physical environment and the recovery of psychiatric patients. Systematic searches in three online databases, namely Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO, were performed using a selection of psychiatric, environmental, and recovery terms and included both quantitative and qualitative studies. In general, 'well-being' serves as an overarching indicator when it comes to research on how outdoor settings can affect mental health. Well-being was expressed in terms of mood, social relations, and autonomy. (3) Results: A total of 8138 records were screened, 85 studies were included for full-text reading, and five articles were included in the final analysis. The review showed in general that outdoor settings, more specifically gardening, contact with nature, and a safe environment can be related to the well-being of patients on psychiatric wards. (4) Conclusions: The five reviews allow us to conclude that outdoor settings can be seen as a comprehensive resource for mental health.
(1) 背景：研究表明，精神健康诊断患者在接受治疗时，将时间花在自然环境中，可减轻焦虑和抑郁症状，提高“幸福感”。有人认为户外环境与精神科患者的康复之间存在关联。康复描述的是一个因人而异的个体过程。(2) 方法：本范围综述检查了物理环境与精神科患者康复之间的关系。使用一系列精神科、环境和康复术语，在三个在线数据库（即 Medline、Embase 和 PsycINFO）中进行了系统搜索，纳入了定量和定性研究。一般来说，“幸福感”是研究户外环境如何影响心理健康的一个总体指标。幸福感体现在情绪、社会关系和自主性方面。(3) 结果：共筛选出 8138 条记录，对 85 项研究进行了全文阅读，最终有 5 篇文章纳入分析。综述结果表明，户外环境，特别是园艺、与自然接触和安全的环境，可能与精神科病房患者的幸福感有关。(4) 结论：这 5 篇综述可以得出结论，户外环境可以被视为心理健康的综合资源。
