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生活实验室建模作为一项试点研究,评估森林环境对癌症幸存者的潜在心理健康益处。

Living lab modelling as a pilot study assessing the potential psychological health benefits of forest environment for cancer survivors.

发表日期:2024 Jun 12
作者: Mi-Kyung Kim, Hyo Jin Park, Kyung Ju Lee
来源: PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION JOURNAL

摘要:

旨在评估在生活环境中重复进行森林疗法的癌症幸存者的生理和心理变化。本研究包括针对年龄≥40岁的女性癌症幸存者进行基于停留的森林疗法。该计划分两个周期进行,每个周期持续 3 周,包括 2 晚 3 天的住宿,然后是日常生活整合。该循环从2022年7月2日至2022年8月18日重复。参与者评估包括标准身体健康参数和关于一般特征、生活习惯、压力水平和健康状况的调查问卷。37名女性癌症幸存者参加了森林活动治愈计划中,56.8%的人有乳腺癌病史。中位体重指数 (BMI) 为 23.80 kg/m2(范围:21.00-25.60)。超过一半的患者报告有轻度至中度疲劳、慢性疼痛和轻度至中度抑郁(分别为 81%、65% 和 73%)。经过两个周期的森林疗法后,在疲劳、疼痛或体重指数方面没有观察到显着差异。然而,生活质量指标显着改善,特别是心理生活质量(基线平均得分 12.54,第 2 周期后平均得分 13.48;P=0.007)。在压力(平均得分 17.03 对比 13.76;P=0.002)和抑郁(平均得分 8.35 对比 6.11;P=0.002)水平方面也观察到了积极的改善。我们的森林治愈计划表明,基于自然的疗法可以改善女性癌症幸存者的心理健康和生活质量,表明需要进一步研究基于自然的干预措施,以更好地支持癌症幸存者。
To evaluate the physiological and psychological changes in cancer survivors who engage in repeated forest therapy in a living environment.This study included stay-based forest therapy for female cancer survivors aged ≥40 years. The program was conducted in two cycles, each spanning 3 weeks and consisting of a 2-night, 3-day stay, followed by daily life integration. The cycles were repeated from July 2, 2022, to August 18, 2022. Participant assessment included standard physical health parameters and a questionnaire on general characteristics, lifestyle habits, stress levels, and health status.Thirty-seven female cancer survivors participated in the forest healing program, 56.8% of whom had a history of breast cancer. The median body mass index (BMI) was 23.80 kg/m2 (range, 21.00-25.60). More than half of the patients reported mild-to-moderate fatigue, chronic pain, and mild-to-moderate depression (81%, 65%, and 73%, respectively). After two cycles of forest therapy, no significant differences were observed in terms of fatigue, pain, or BMI levels. However, significant improvements were found in quality of life measures, particularly the psychological quality of life (mean score 12.54 at baseline vs. 13.48 after cycle 2; P=0.007). Positive improvements were also observed in terms of stress (mean score 17.03 vs. 13.76; P=0.002) and depression (mean score 8.35 vs. 6.11; P=0.002) levels.Our forest-healing program demonstrated that nature-based therapies improve the mental health and quality of life of female cancer survivors, suggesting the need for further research on nature-based interventions to better support cancer survivors.