TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of a combination of three-dimensional virtual reality and hands-on horticultural therapy on institutionalized older adults⇔ physical and mental health
T2 - quasi-experimental design
AU - Lin, Tsung Yi
AU - Huang, Chiu Mieh
AU - Hsu, Hsiao Pei
AU - Liao, Jung Yu
AU - Cheng, Vivian Ya Wen
AU - Wang, Shih Wen
AU - Guo, Jong Long
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
©Tsung-Yi Lin, Chiu-Mieh Huang, Hsiao-Pei Hsu, Jung-Yu Liao, Vivian Ya-Wen Cheng, Shih-Wen Wang, Jong-Long Guo.
PY - 2020/11
Y1 - 2020/11
N2 - Background: Institutionalized older adults have limited ability to engage in horticultural activities that can improve their physical and mental health. Objective: This study explored the effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality and horticultural therapy on institutionalized older adults’ physical and mental health. Methods: 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. Results: The experimental group demonstrated significantly improved health status (P<.001), meaning in life (P<.001), and perceived mattering (P<.001) as well as significantly reduced depression (P<.001) and loneliness (P<.001) compared to the control group immediately after the intervention; these effects persisted for up to 2 months. Conclusions: This study verified the beneficial effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality and hands-on horticultural therapy on older adults’ health. These results could support the future successful implementation of similar programs for institutionalized older adults on a larger scale.
AB - Background: Institutionalized older adults have limited ability to engage in horticultural activities that can improve their physical and mental health. Objective: This study explored the effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality and horticultural therapy on institutionalized older adults’ physical and mental health. Methods: 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. Results: The experimental group demonstrated significantly improved health status (P<.001), meaning in life (P<.001), and perceived mattering (P<.001) as well as significantly reduced depression (P<.001) and loneliness (P<.001) compared to the control group immediately after the intervention; these effects persisted for up to 2 months. Conclusions: This study verified the beneficial effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality and hands-on horticultural therapy on older adults’ health. These results could support the future successful implementation of similar programs for institutionalized older adults on a larger scale.
KW - 3D VR
KW - Horticultural therapy
KW - Long-term care facility
KW - Mental health
KW - Older adults
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85095392602&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2196/19002
DO - 10.2196/19002
M3 - 文章
C2 - 33135666
AN - SCOPUS:85095392602
SN - 1438-8871
VL - 22
JO - Journal of Medical Internet Research
JF - Journal of Medical Internet Research
IS - 11
M1 - e19002
ER -
