Effect of horticultural therapy on apathy in nursing home residents with dementia: a pilot randomized controlled trial

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作者
Yang, Yi [1 ]
Kwan, Rick Y. C. [2 ]
Zhai, Hui-min [3 ]
Xiong, Yong [4 ]
Zhao, Ting [3 ]
Fang, Kai-ling [3 ]
Zhang, Hui-qing [5 ]
机构
[1] Taizhou Univ, Med Sch, Dept Nursing, Taizhou, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
[2] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Nursing, Ctr Gerontol Nursing, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] Southern Med Univ, Sch Nursing, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
[4] Southern Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 3, Nursing Dept, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
[5] Guangzhou Youhao Senior Apartment, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
关键词
Apathy; dementia; horticultural therapy; nursing home; DISEASE;
D O I
10.1080/13607863.2021.1907304
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Objectives: This study aimed to examine (1) the feasibility of the study procedures (i.e. recruitment, retention, attendance, and assessment completion rates), and (2) the effects of horticultural therapy (HT) on apathy, cognitive ability, quality of life, and functional capacity. Methods: This was a parallel-group, match-paired, randomized controlled trial. Thirty-two participants were allocated to either the experimental or the control group. Data were collected at baseline (T0), immediately postintervention (T1), and 3 months postintervention (T2). The Apathy Evaluation Scale-informant version (AES-I); Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE); Quality of Life in Alzheimer's disease (QoL-AD) scale; Barthel index (BI) were used to measure apathy, cognitive ability, quality of life, and functional capacity, respectively. Results: The recruitment, retention, attendance and assessment completion rates were 22.7%, 87.5%, 100% and 100%, respectively. The between-group differences in AES-I (p = 0.007) and MMSE (p = 0.034) scores were statistically significant at T1. In the experimental group, the AES-I (p = 0.001), MMSE (p = 0.010), and QoL-AD (p = 0.017) scores were significantly different over time. In the post hoc pair-wise analysis, the AES-I scores of the experimental group observed at T1 were significantly lower than that at T0 (p = 0.032). In the control group, the MMSE scores (p = 0.001) were significantly different over time. Conclusion: HT is feasible for residents with dementia and apathy. The HT program effectively reduced apathy and promoted cognitive function, but its effects on quality of life and functional capacity were not observed.
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页码:745 / 753
页数:9
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