The Effectiveness of 3DVR Horticultural Therapy on Older Adults' Physical and Mental Health
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 106
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Meaning in life.
研究概览
简要总结
This study intends to develop a 3DVR-based horticultural therapy intervention to explore the health effectiveness among older adults
详细描述
Background: Institutionalized older adults have limited ability to engage in horticultural activities that can promote their physical and mental health.
Objective
This study explored the effects of a combination of three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) and horticultural therapy (HT) on institutionalized older adults' physical and mental health.
Methods: The study applied a quasi-experimental design. A total of 106 older adults from two long-term care facilities were recruited and assigned to the experimental (n = 59) or control (n = 47) group. The experimental participants received a nine-week intervention. Both groups completed three assessments: at baseline, after the intervention, and two months later. The outcome variables included health status, meaning in life, perceived mattering, loneliness, and depression.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •over 65 years old.
- •being a long-term resident of the selected LTCF
- •possessing the ability to understand verbal meanings
- •being able to freely operate a joystick.
排除标准
- •a history of severe psychiatric conditions, dementia, significant visual or hearing impairment, and/or current severe illnesses such as stroke or Parkinson's disease.
结局指标
主要结局
Meaning in life.
时间窗: Two months
The meaning in life questionnaire was adapted from the purpose in life (PIL) survey, and it consists of 9 Likert-type items. Each item is scored on a Likert-type scale from 1-5, with higher scores indicating a higher level of perceived meaning in life.
Perceived mattering
时间窗: Two months
Perceived mattering was adapted from the General mattering Scale (GMS), and consisted of five items. Each item was scored on a Likert-type scale of 1(not at all) to 4(very much) with higher scores indicating a higher level of perceived mattering.
Depression
时间窗: Two months
Using a Chinese version of the short-form of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). The total raw score ranged from 0-15, with a higher score indicating a lower level of depression.
Health Status
时间窗: Two months
To assess the health status of the elderly participants, we used the Chinese Health Scale (CHQ-12). This scale consists of 12 Likert-type items that are scored from 3 (not at all) to 0 (more than usual). The higher the score, the higher the level of general health.
Loneliness
时间窗: Two months
The short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6), which consists of six items, was used to measure loneliness. Each item was reversely scored on a Likert-type scale from 4 (never) to 1 (often), with higher scores indicating a lower level of perceived loneliness.
次要结局
未报告次要终点