SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Effectiveness of Therapeutic Gardens for People with Dementia: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- Horticultural therapy for stress reduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Well-Being Benefits of Horticulture-Based Activities for Community Dwelling People with Dementia: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Aging in rural communities: Engagement in indoor leisure activities and older adult health.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Navigating new pathways - healthcare personnel's experiences transitioning from traditional nursing homes to the dementia village care model in Norway.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Trends of changes in physical activity of older adults in Poland 2009-2019. The results of the representative population-based PolSenior2 study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Farm-based therapeutic horticulture for people living with dementia: the Vicenza Farm Project.Frontiers in dementia · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Nature-Based Interventions in Reducing Agitation Among Older Adults with Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Impact of dementia-landscaped therapy garden on psychological well-being- A pilot study.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025Article
- Home Environment as a Therapeutic Target for Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases: Delivering Restorative Living Spaces, Patient Education and Self-Care by Bridging Biophilic Design, E-Commerce and Digital Health Technologies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Effects of Yoga-Like Exercises on Mild and Moderate Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.La Tunisie medicale · 2025Article
- The Nature Support Model for Dementia: a conceptual idea for green nursing home environments designed to support well-being throughout the last stages of dementia.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Nature's impact on human health and wellbeing: the scale matters.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- An Analytic Hierarchy Process-based case study on older adult-friendly community therapeutic landscape design.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Horticultural therapy impact on people with dementia.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Article
- Article
- The Design of Health Promoting Outdoor Environments for People with Young-Onset Dementia-A Study from a Rehabilitation Garden.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Review
- Effect of Therapeutic Gardening Program in Urban Gardens on the Mental Health of Children and Their Caregivers with Atopic Dermatitis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Outdoor stays-A basic human need except for older adults in residential care facilities? Researcher-practitioner interaction crosses zones and shows the way out.Frontiers in dementia · 2024Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This paper is a systematic review of quantitative studies conducted on the benefits of visiting gardens and gardening therapy for people with dementia (PWD) in an effort to assess the effectiveness of such treatments and obtain information on the most appropriate garden design for this population. This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA) guidelines. Four databases were searched (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Scopus), with no time limits. Out of a total of 480 articles considered, 16 studies were selected for review. In all but two of the studies examined, gardening therapy and the use of therapeutic gardens induced psychophysiological improvements in PWD. The areas showing the greatest effects were Engagement, Agitation, Depression/Mood, Stress, and Medication. It also emerged that interest in this sphere has been growing in the last decade, but there is still a shortage of empirical evidence of the beneficial effects of therapeutic gardens in relation to the type and severity of dementia, and of garden design guidelines. Despite the limited number of studies investigated, the review confirmed the benefits of gardening and therapeutic gardens in PWD. There is nonetheless a need to conduct more quantitative research to support currently-available evidence and generate more information, focusing on garden design criteria, in-garden activities, the type and severity of dementia examined, and effects on caregivers as well as on PWD.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.