ArticleNursing forum2021
Environmental enrichment: A concept analysis.
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- The role of sensory experience in the maturation of prefrontal cortical circuits.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
- Environmental enrichment: a neurostimulatory approach to aging and ischemic stroke recovery and rehabilitation.Biogerontology · 2025Review
- Relationship between enriched environment and neurodegeneration: a review from mechanism to therapy.Clinical epigenetics · 2025Review
- Environmental Enrichment After Primary Glioma Radiation Therapy.Oncology nursing forum · 2024Article
- Environmental Enrichment and Health Outcomes Among Low-Grade Glioma Brain Tumor Survivors.The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses · 2024Article
- Restricted Daily Exposure of Environmental Enrichment: Bridging the Practical Gap from Animal Studies to Human Application.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Investigating the impact of environmental enrichment on proteome and neurotransmitter-related profiles in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease.Aging cell · 2024Article
- Effect of Enriched Environment on Cerebellum and Social Behavior of Valproic Zebrafish.NeuroSci · 2024Article
- Androgen-deprivation therapy and cognitive decline in the NEON-PC prospective study during the COVID-19 pandemic.ESMO open · 2022Article
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objectivesThe concept analysis of environmental enrichment aims to clarify the meaning of the term contributing to a shared understanding of its use in healthcare and future research studies. Environmental enrichment has implications in health promotion in children's development and healthy aging in the general population.
methodsA literature search using PubMed and CINAHL databases on environmental enrichment was conducted to identify the uses of the term from various disciplines. The keywords are "environmental enrichment", "socialization", "physical activity", "cognitive stimulation", and "experience-dependent". Human studies from 2000 to 2020 were included in the search.
resultsAvailability of green spaces, neighborhood safety, walkability to community centers, and accessibility of community resources are antecedents of environmental enrichment. Defining attributes are positive stimulation, interpersonal interaction, and physical engagement. The consequences of environmental enrichment are improved cognitive functioning in children, decline in memory impairment, and reduced risk of developing dementia in the elderly.
conclusionEngaging and counseling patients, family members, and the community in adverse effects of a deprived environment and the benefits of an enriched environment is a vital tenet of the nursing discipline. Understanding the optimum amount of positive stimulation, interpersonal interaction duration, and frequency are needed in future research.
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