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ReviewScandinavian journal of caring sciences2022

Nature-based interventions to promote health for people with stress-related illness: An integrative review.

Gunilla Johansson, Päivi Juuso, Åsa Engström

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Review in Scandinavian journal of caring sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gunilla JohanssonDivision of Nursing and Medical Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1367-2247
Päivi JuusoDivision of Nursing and Medical Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7388-069X
Åsa EngströmDivision of Nursing and Medical Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6244-6401
Luleå University of Technology · SE

Funding

Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of TechnologyNew Nordic Nature Based Service Models with EU, Interreg NordRegion Norrbotten, Sweden
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStress-related illness is increasing and is a common cause of sick leave. Spending time in nature have a positive effect on health and well-being for instance by reducing stress. Specific programmes with nature-based interventions (NBI) with the intention to involve people in activities in a supportive natural environment have been developed for people with stress-related illness.

aimTo identify and summarise scientific studies of NBIs to promote health for people with stress-related illness.

methodThe design used in this study is integrative literature review. Scientific studies focusing on any type of NBI for people with stress-related illness were sought in Cinahl, PubMed, PsycInfo, AMED and Scopus. In total, 25 studies using both qualitative and quantitative designs were included in the review.

resultThe reviewed studies focused on garden or forest interventions. In the majority of the studies, NBIs were performed in groups, including individual activities, and the length of programmes varied. Interventions in natural environments have unique qualities for individualised, meaningful activities and interactions with others in a non-demanding atmosphere. NBIs offer restoration that reduces stress, improves health and well-being and strengthen self-efficacy and work ability. Connectedness with nature support existential reflections and people with stress-related illness can achieve balance in everyday life.

conclusionIn conclusion, NBIs may have advantages to promote health for people with stress-related illness and should therefore be considered as an alternative to those affected. Further research from different perspectives, including nursing, is needed to understand the possibilities of NBIs and how they can be integrated into practice.

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Health PromotionSick LeaveHumanshealth promotionliterature reviewnatural environmentnature-based interventionstress-related illness

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PMID35604072
PMCPMC9790340
OpenAlexW4281285819

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