Farming for Health in Austria: farms, horticultural therapy,animal-assisted therapy

Wiesinger, Georg; Neuhauser, Fritz; Putz, Maria

doi:10.1007/1-4020-4541-7_17

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“…Horticulture has been widely adopted as a therapeutic activity for persons with disabilities (Hefley, 1972;Kaplan & Kaplan 1989;Wiesinger, Neuhauser, & Putz, 2006). Evidence shows horticulture could promote physical and psychological well-being (Sempik et al, 2003), and could be used in psychotherapy and rehabilitation for persons with different needs (Kaplan & Kaplan).…”

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“…Research studies found that persons with psychiatric illness could benefit a lot from participating in horticultural activities, such as reduction of stress level and mental fatigue, stabilization of mood, alleviation of psychiatric symptoms, enhancement in openness for reflection, and acquiring a sense of tranquility and enjoyment (Armstrong, 2000;Eling;Kaplan, 1973;Smith, 1998;Wichorowski, Whiteson, Haas, Mola, & Rey, 2005). Second, people performing gardening tasks often experience a sense of accomplishment and productivity (Hefley, 1972;Wiesinger et al, 2006). Exposure to plants could have a positive effect on attention, physical health (Fjeld, Veiersted, & Sandvik, 2002) and work productivity (Lohr, Person-Mims, & Goodwin, 1996).…”

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Evaluation of a Horticultural Activity Programme for Persons with Psychiatric Illness

Kam¹,

Siu

2010

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

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To investigate the effect of applying horticulture activity on stress, work performance and quality of life in persons with psychiatric illness. Methods: This study was a single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Using convenience sampling, 24 participants with psychiatric illness were recruited to participate in a horticultural programme and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Two participants dropped out from experimental groups after assignment. Ten participants in the experimental group attended 10 horticultural sessions within 2 weeks, while 12 participants in the control group continued to receive conventional sheltered workshop training. Participants were assessed before and after programme using Chinese version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS21) and the Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI-C), and the Work Behavior Assessment. Results: There was a significant difference in change scores of the DASS21 (p = .01) between experimental and control group. There were no significant differences in change scores of the PWI-C between the two groups. Conclusion: Horticultural therapy is effective in decreasing the levels of anxiety, depression and stress among participants in this pilot study, but the impact of the programme on work behavior and quality of life will need further exploration.

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Evaluation of a Horticultural Activity Programme for Persons with Psychiatric Illness

Kam¹,

Siu

2010

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…In three records, the main focus was the evaluation of the efficacy of the Green Care with animals programs, but experimental designs lack of control groups [ 31 , 32 , 33 ]. Other 13 records analysed the benefits of Green Care with animals for users by means of qualitative methods [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ]. Finally, five of these records asked for the opinion of providers on the efficacy and benefits of Green Care with animals programs [ 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 ].…”

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“…Other eight records did not even specify the animal species involved, even if the users interacted directly with them [ 17 , 18 , 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 31 , 42 ]. Finally, nine records reported specifically the animal species involved in their activities: in four cases two or three species were mentioned: goats, cattle and pigs [ 37 ], chickens and pigs [ 47 ], chickens and rabbits [ 21 ] or cattle, hens and alpacas [ 33 ]. In five records, authors referred only to one species: horses [ 27 , 35 , 39 ] or dairy cows [ 28 , 40 ].…”

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Animal Assisted Interventions in the Green Care Framework: A Literature Review

Galardi

Santis

Moruzzo

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IJERPH

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Green Care (GC) and Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) are recognised practices useful to enhance the wellbeing of people through interaction with nature and animals. This study aims at understanding the interconnections between GC and AAI by analysing deeply which interaction with animals is conducted. Therefore, we carried out a literature search through Web of Science and Google Scholar that allowed retrieval of 993 records; after the PRISMA selection process, 42 were included. Relevant information was extracted: year of publication, geographical location, objectives, settings in agricultural environment, animal species, characteristics of users involved, type of human–animal interaction, coexistence of other activities without animals, animal health and welfare issues. From the review emerged that research on GC with animals is common in high-income countries and that the line between AAI and occupational therapy is often vague. Moreover, the most common setting for these interventions appears to be the farm, and frequently animals involved are not selected according to their ethological characteristics. Users in this context are extremely various and not only involved in activities with animals. Within the included studies, we noted a lack in the consideration of animal welfare that indicates the need for increased awareness among practitioners and a more ethical approach when animals are involved.

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“…In a publication by Wiesinger, Neuhauser and Putz (2006), the estimated total number of organizations involved in social farming was around 20. The number of individual farms undertaking such activities on the other hand was around 250.…”

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Community-based Social Farming (CSF) and its educational functions

Knapik

2017

PDGR

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Streszczenie. Zróżnicowanie społeczno-gospodarcze obszarów wiejskich skutkuje dysproporcjonalnym rozwojem rolnictwa. Wymusza to podejmowanie przez rolników oraz innych mieszkańców wsi działań uwzględniających dynamicznie zmieniające się warunki gospodarowania. Województwo małopolskie cechuje rolnictwo rozdrobnione, które jeśli nie może skutecznie konkurować na rynku, zaspokaja jedynie własne, podstawowe potrzeby. Szansą dla małych gospodarstw jest poszerzanie działalności rolniczej o dodatkowe funkcje. Przykładem takiego kierunku rozwoju rozdrobnionych gospodarstw jest rolnictwo społeczne. Jego ideą jest gospodarowanie na obszarach wiejskich, które łączy rolnictwo, usługi społeczne, prozdrowotne oraz edukację. To szansa również dla tych rolników, któ-rzy działają już w branży pozarolniczej (np. agroturystyka) i mogą poszerzyć zakres usług o usługi społeczne. Europejskie modele tego rolnictwa są zróżnicowane regionalnie i bazują na wiodącej funkcji, np. gospodarstwo opiekuńcze, edukacyjne i inne. Przedstawiony w artykule innowacyjny model Wspólnoty Gospodarstwa Społecznego (WGS) odwołuje się do idei rolnictwa społecznego. Metoda badawcza zastosowana w pracy nawiązuje do socjologicznej metody Maksa Webera "verstehen", a konceptualnym narzędziem jest "typ idealny". Projekt jest realizowany w pilotażowym Gospodarstwie Społecznym "Oaza pod Lasem" w Daleszynie. WGS łączy wiele form działalności oraz angażuje różne podmioty i włącza w swą działalność lokalną społeczność. Bazuje na wykorzystaniu endogenicznych zasobów, poszerza zakres źródeł pozyskiwania dochodu nie tylko rolników, lecz także innych mieszańców wsi mających określony kapitał. Jest to uniwersalny model, rekomendowany dla obszarów wiejskich rozdrobnionych agrarnie. Oferuje usługi społeczne adekwatne do potrzeb różnych grup społecznych. W artykule szerzej omówiono funkcje edukacyjne, jakie realizuje WGS w ramach Edukacyjnego Gospodarstwa Społecznego (EGS). Słowa kluczowe: Wspólnota Gospodarstwa Społecznego (WGS) • rolnictwo społeczne • więzi społeczne • edukacja Wioletta Knapik 18PDGR -PSAH Abstract. The socio-economic diversity of rural areas results in disproportional development of agriculture. It forces farmers and rural area inhabitants to undertake actions taking account of the dynamically changing farming conditions. The Małopolskie Voivodship is characterised by fragmented agriculture, which − if it cannot effectively compete on the market − satisfies the farm's own basic needs. Expansion of farming activities with additional functions is a chance for small farms. An example of such a development direction of fragmented farms is social farming. The idea behind it is farming in rural areas, which combines agriculture, social services, health-promoting services, and education. This is also an opportunity for those farmers, who already conduct operations in the non-agricultural industry (e.g. agritourism) and can expand their range of services with social services. European models of this kind of farming are regionally differentiated and rely on a lead...

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Farming for Health in Austria: farms, horticultural therapy,animal-assisted therapy

Cited by 12 publications

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Evaluation of a Horticultural Activity Programme for Persons with Psychiatric Illness

Evaluation of a Horticultural Activity Programme for Persons with Psychiatric Illness

Animal Assisted Interventions in the Green Care Framework: A Literature Review

Community-based Social Farming (CSF) and its educational functions

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