Nature-based interventions in institutional and organisational settings: a scoping review

Authors:
MOELLER Chris, et al
Journal article citation:
International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 28(3), 2018, pp.293-305.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis

The objective of this review was to scope the literature on nature-based interventions that could be conducted in institutional settings where people reside full-time for care or rehabilitation purposes. Systematic searches were conducted across CINAHL, Medline, Criminal Justice Abstracts, PsycINFO, Scopus, Social Care Online and Cochrane CENTRAL. A total of 85 studies (reported in 86 articles) were included. Four intervention modalities were identified: Gardening/therapeutic horticulture; animal-assisted therapies; care farming and virtual reality-based simulations of natural environments. The interventions were conducted across a range of settings, including inpatient wards, care homes, prisons and women’s shelters. Generally, favourable impacts were seen across intervention types, although the reported effects varied widely. There is a growing body of literature on nature-based interventions that could be applied to a variety of institutional settings. Within most intervention types, there is sufficient research data available to perform full systematic reviews. Recommendations for future systematic reviews are offered. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
gardening, literature reviews, therapeutic horticulture, therapies, health, animal assisted therapy, hospitals, care homes, prisons, shelters, intervention;
Content type:
research review
DOI:
10.1080/09603123.2018.1468425
ISSN online:
1369-1619
ISSN print:
0960-3123

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