Marcham Louise, Ellett Lyn
School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Psychol Med. 2024 Sep 9;54(12):1-12. doi: 10.1017/S0033291724001533.
The mental health benefits of exposure to green spaces are well known. This systematic review summarizes the evidence of green space exposure for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs), focusing on incidence and mental health outcomes, including mental health symptoms and health service use. The study was pre-registered (PROSPERO ID: CRD42023431954), and conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Seven databases, reference lists, and gray literature sources were searched. Methodological quality was assessed using The Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. 126 studies were screened, and 12 studies were eligible for inclusion. Seven studies found that exposure to green space was associated with a reduced risk of schizophrenia (lowest to highest green space exposure: HRs = 0.62-0.37; IRRs = 1.52-1.18), with five studies reporting a dose-response relationship. Of these studies, four examined childhood exposure and the remainder examined adult exposure. Regarding health service use, proximity to green space was not significantly associated with length of hospital admission, though greater green space exposure was associated with reduced hospital admission rates. Three studies found reduced symptoms of anxiety ( = -0.70-2.42), depression ( = -0.97-1.70) and psychosis ( = -0.94) with greater green space exposure. Exposure to green space reduces the risk of schizophrenia, and there is emerging evidence of the potential benefits of green space for reducing symptoms and health service use among people with SSDs. Future research using experimental and longitudinal designs will provide more robust evidence of the benefits of green space for people with SSDs.
接触绿色空间对心理健康有益,这是众所周知的。本系统评价总结了精神分裂症谱系障碍(SSD)患者接触绿色空间的证据,重点关注发病率和心理健康结果,包括心理健康症状和医疗服务使用情况。该研究已预先注册(PROSPERO编号:CRD42023431954),并按照PRISMA指南进行。检索了七个数据库、参考文献列表和灰色文献来源。使用定量研究质量评估工具评估方法学质量。筛选了126项研究,其中12项符合纳入标准。七项研究发现,接触绿色空间与精神分裂症风险降低有关(绿色空间接触程度从低到高:风险比=0.62-0.37;发病率比=1.52-1.18),五项研究报告了剂量反应关系。在这些研究中,四项研究考察了童年接触情况,其余研究考察了成年接触情况。关于医疗服务使用,接近绿色空间与住院时间无显著关联,但接触更多绿色空间与住院率降低有关。三项研究发现,接触更多绿色空间可减轻焦虑(=-0.70-2.42)、抑郁(=-0.97-1.70)和精神病(=-0.94)症状。接触绿色空间可降低精神分裂症风险,且有新证据表明绿色空间对减轻SSD患者的症状和医疗服务使用可能有益。未来采用实验性和纵向设计的研究将为绿色空间对SSD患者的益处提供更有力的证据。