Arabaca, Patricia and Bolaoen, Jemma and Piacentini, Robert and Sehwani, Gabriella (2021) The impacts of therapeutic gardening: perspectives from veterans and professionals. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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Abstract
The veteran population is prone to experiencing a variety of negative conditions related to physical disability, mental health, and/or occupational engagement when returning home from service. While there are different types of treatments and therapies used to address these issues, therapeutic gardening is one form of therapy that has shown to have a positive impact on overall health, well-being, and quality of life with varying populations. The purpose of this qualitative study was to use the results of semi-structured interviews with veterans and a gardening professional to consider how therapeutic gardening affects veterans, as well as the barriers and benefits faced with the implementation and maintenance of a gardening program for therapeutic use. Our results confirmed our hypothesis that gardening is an effective therapeutic tool. Our case study with a gardening professional discussed the implementation of a gardening program and explained client outcomes regarding social and emotional well-being. From interviews with two veterans, four themes emerged regarding the benefits they felt from therapeutic gardening: social well-being, emotional well-being, gardening as a therapy, and exploring new occupations. The implication to occupational therapy is that clients may use gardening as an occupation to develop certain physical, social, and cognitive skills. Further research and investigation should be conducted to create a gardening program before implementation for the veteran population.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Depositing User: | Institutional Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2022 21:35 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jan 2022 21:35 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/91 |
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