An Introduction to Nature Prescribing: Health Benefits of Nature

Nature prescribing is a social prescription encouraging patients to spend time in nature as a health activity. Nature prescribing has worldwide applications, with growth in the United States in recent decades. Spending time in nature has proven mental, physical, and spiritual benefits. Nature prescr...

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Published in:Journal for nurse practitioners 2024-11, Vol.20 (10), p.105161, Article 105161
Main Authors: Rariden, Christina, Kuhn, Alison
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Blood pressure
Families & family life
Health care industry
Intervention
Medical personnel
Medical referrals
Mental health
natural
nature
nature prescribing
Outdoor activities
Outdoors
Patients
Physiology
Prescribing
Prescriptions
Professionals
Screen time
social prescribing
Time use
Verbal communication
Well being
wellness
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Summary:Nature prescribing is a social prescription encouraging patients to spend time in nature as a health activity. Nature prescribing has worldwide applications, with growth in the United States in recent decades. Spending time in nature has proven mental, physical, and spiritual benefits. Nature prescribing can range from being unstructured to referrals to formalized structured nature programs. National nature organizations provide health organizations and professionals with tools, resources, and activities to use in nature prescribing implementation in practice. Nature prescribing is a viable option to promote well-being and overall health in patients of all ages. •Nature prescribing is a nonpharmacologic social prescription encouraging patients to spend time in nature as a health activity.•Nature prescribing has worldwide applications with growth in the United States in recent decades.•Spending time in nature has proven mental, physical, and spiritual benefits.•National nature organizations provide health organizations and professionals with tools, resources, and activities to use in nature prescribing implementation in practice.•Nature prescribing is a viable option to promote well-being and overall health in patients of all ages.
ISSN:1555-4155
1878-058X
DOI:10.1016/j.nurpra.2024.105161