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- Title
Effect of Therapeutic Gardening Program in Urban Gardens on the Mental Health of Children and Their Caregivers with Atopic Dermatitis.
- Authors
Baik, Hyunjin; Choi, Sueran; An, Miae; Jin, Hyeyoung; Kang, Insoon; Yoon, Wonsuck; Yoo, Young
- Abstract
This study was conducted to identify the physical and psychological difficulties of children with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers, and to investigate the effects of participation in a novel therapeutic gardening program based on psychological intervention on their physical and mental health. The program, consisting of 15 sessions, was conducted for approximately 4 months in urban gardens in Seoul and involved 30 children with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers. Additionally, a control group of 30 non-participating caregivers was recruited for comparative analysis. The psychological and emotional changes in caregivers were assessed using six self-report scales (depression, anxiety, stress, vitality, life satisfaction, parenting efficacy) before and after participation in the program. Additionally, the depression index (CDI) and atopic dermatitis index (SCORAD, TEWL) were measured for the children with atopic dermatitis. The research results indicate that the therapeutic gardening program utilizing psychological intervention had a positive impact on the physiological and psychological health of participants. These results are significant as they demonstrate the clinical application of the professionally developed therapeutic gardening program through active intervention and operation. This study suggests that this program can serve as an effective intervention in improving the mental health of both children with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; COMPETENCY assessment (Law); ATOPIC dermatitis treatment; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF-evaluation; SCALE analysis (Psychology); PEARSON correlation (Statistics); MENTAL health services; SATISFACTION; CRONBACH'S alpha; T-test (Statistics); STATISTICAL sampling; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT effectiveness; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; ANXIETY; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CONTROL groups; PRE-tests &; post-tests; PEDIATRICS; METROPOLITAN areas; HORTICULTURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; COMPARATIVE studies; PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers; DATA analysis software; PATIENTS' attitudes; CAREGIVER attitudes; MENTAL depression; CHILDREN
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2024, Vol 12, Issue 9, p919
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare12090919