Articles
DIMENSIONS OF A PEOPLE-PLANT-PLACE PARADIGM IN HORTICULTURAL THERAPY
Article number
1093_5
Pages
53 – 60
Language
English
Abstract
A people-plant-place paradigm is a pattern or model that can come from a mutually beneficial construct (idea or theory) where plants and plant activities exist as primary sources of food and amenity, with the supporting services engaging in scientific and social research in order to sustain the environmental, social and health benefits of the paradigm.
In designing an ideal paradigm, as a complimentary intervention in health care, there is need to provide specific and documented goals, and conduct social and/or scientific research to provide valid outcomes in health, well-being and quality of life.
The focus for this desktop research is to review the component parts of a people-plant-place paradigm and promote the science and research value of plants and gardening activities for palliative care patients.
Results confirms that healthful benefits can accrue when people connect with plants by viewing, planting, growing, and/or caring for them in a health care setting.
Two studies describe the paradigm where horticulture and garden activities have been successfully used as an intervention in the care of palliative care patients.
Future research needs to be conducted in developing new and ideal case studies in time that incorporate the principles and practices associated with this paradigm.
For such studies to be socially and scientifically valid there is a need for the team leader to have a good understanding of the social and scientific method in developing such case studies.
In designing an ideal paradigm, as a complimentary intervention in health care, there is need to provide specific and documented goals, and conduct social and/or scientific research to provide valid outcomes in health, well-being and quality of life.
The focus for this desktop research is to review the component parts of a people-plant-place paradigm and promote the science and research value of plants and gardening activities for palliative care patients.
Results confirms that healthful benefits can accrue when people connect with plants by viewing, planting, growing, and/or caring for them in a health care setting.
Two studies describe the paradigm where horticulture and garden activities have been successfully used as an intervention in the care of palliative care patients.
Future research needs to be conducted in developing new and ideal case studies in time that incorporate the principles and practices associated with this paradigm.
For such studies to be socially and scientifically valid there is a need for the team leader to have a good understanding of the social and scientific method in developing such case studies.
Authors
D.E. Aldous
Keywords
therapeutic horticulture, health and well-being, green open space, landscape
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