Effects of a Combination of Three-Dimensional Virtual Reality and Hands-on Horticultural Therapy on Institutionalized Older Adults' Physical and Mental Health: Quasi-Experimental Design

Institutionalized older adults have limited ability to engage in horticultural activities that can improve their physical and mental health. This study explored the effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality and horticultural therapy on institutionalized older adults' physical and mental he...

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Published in:Journal of medical Internet research 2020-11, Vol.22 (11), p.e19002-e19002
Main Authors: Lin, Tsung-Yi, Huang, Chiu-Mieh, Hsu, Hsiao-Pei, Liao, Jung-Yu, Cheng, Vivian Ya-Wen, Wang, Shih-Wen, Guo, Jong-Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Aged
Dementia
Design
Female
Flowers & plants
Graduate students
Hands
Health status
Horticultural Therapy - methods
Horticulture
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods
Institutionalization
Intervention
Loneliness
Long term health care
Long term hospitals
Male
Meaning
Mental depression
Mental health
Mental Health - standards
Multimedia
Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Nursing
Older people
Original Paper
Population
Quasi-experimental methods
Research Design
Virtual Reality
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Summary:Institutionalized older adults have limited ability to engage in horticultural activities that can improve their physical and mental health. This study explored the effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality and horticultural therapy on institutionalized older adults' physical and mental health. The study used a quasi-experimental design. A total of 106 older adults from 2 long-term care facilities were recruited and assigned to the experimental (n=59) or control (n=47) group. The experimental participants received a 9-week intervention. Both groups completed 3 assessments: at baseline, after the intervention, and 2 months later. The outcome variables included health status, meaning in life, perceived mattering, loneliness, and depression. The experimental group demonstrated significantly improved health status (P
ISSN:1438-8871
1439-4456
1438-8871
DOI:10.2196/19002