ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Perceptions of Nature and Access to Green Space in Four Urban Neighborhoods.
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- The Relationship Between Green Space and Prosocial Behaviour Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
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- Barriers and facilitators to implementing nature prescriptions for child and youth health: a scoping review.Health promotion international · 2025Article
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- Measuring the One Health impacts associated with creating access to veterinary care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Current methodologies of greenspace exposure and mental health research-a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Perceptions of greenspace and social determinants of health across the life course: The Life Course Sociodemographics and Neighborhood Questionnaire (LSNEQ).Health & place · 2023Article
- Exploring the benefits of nature-based interventions in socio-economically deprived communities: a narrative review of the evidence to date.Perspectives in public health · 2023Review
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- The influence of outdoor play spaces in urban parks on children's social anxiety.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Health benefits have been linked to spending time outdoors in nature and green space. However, there is some evidence of inequities to accessing safe outdoor space, particularly in low-resource communities. The primary aim of this study is to assess attitudes towards nature and use of green space in urban areas. A secondary aim is to describe perceptions of physician-initiated nature prescriptions that target local pediatric populations. We conducted six focus group interviews with 42 residents who were guardians or caretakers of children living in low-resource neighborhoods in Philadelphia, PA. We analyzed interview data using a conventional content analysis approach. Three major themes emerged: (1) perceived benefits of being in nature (physical and mental health benefits), (2) barriers to time spent in nature (unsafe and undesirable conditions of local parks), and (3) desired features of outdoor green spaces (amenities that would increase park use). Additionally, we describe participants' reactions to the idea of a pediatrician-delivered prescription for outdoor green space exposure for a child in their care. Adherence to nature prescriptions programs may hinge on local green space resources, as well as experiential and perceptual barriers and facilitators to nature and park accessibility among caregivers tasked with fulfilling a nature prescription for a child in their care.
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