Highlights
- •Gardening stimulated reflective process whereby participants used the garden symbolically to gain insight into their illness
- •Exposure to nature and sensory stimulation provided calmness and a change of environment from the sterile hospital unit
- •Often resulted in descriptions of improved mood and pro-social behavior
- •Fostered a sense of community, belonging, shared purpose, and reduced isolation
- •Offered temporary distraction from unpleasant thoughts
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Publication history
Published online: October 05, 2018
Accepted:
October 3,
2018
Received in revised form:
September 28,
2018
Received:
July 20,
2018
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