Motivations, experiences and challenges of being a care farmer –results of a survey of Norwegian care farmers

Ihlebæk, Camilla; Ellingsen-Dalskau, Lina H.; Berget, Bente

doi:10.3233/wor-152220

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“…In Norway, a number of care farms offer prevocational training. Care farms are commercial farms providing practical and varied farming activities adjusted to the clients' interests and capacities to promote health to a variety of different client groups (Hassink & van Dijk, 2006;Hine et al, 2008;Ihlebaek et al, 2016;Pedersen et al, 2016). On these farms, health promotion helps ensure that the clients become active in maintaining and developing their own health (WHO, 2016) by experiencing support from others, improving their coping ability, developing skills and gaining capabilities within the context of a green environment (Sempik et al, 2010).…”

Section: Prevocational Training On Care Farmsmentioning

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Understanding the relationship between subjective health complaints and satisfaction with life for people in prevocational training in Norway

Ellingsen-Dalskau¹,

Berget²,

Tellnes³

et al. 2021

Nordic Journal of Social Research

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Background and aim: In Norway, a large part of the population is dependent on disability benefits. The main reasons for this are related to long-term musculoskeletal pain and psychological complaints. Prevocational rehabilitation, aimed at increasing participation in working life, targets people in need of a sheltered vocational environment. This group has been found to report a very high level of health complaints. Therefore, a better understanding of the psychological mechanisms affecting satisfaction with life for people who experience subjective health complaints could be important for tailoring more optimal vocational rehabilitation initiatives for these individuals. This study aimed to investigate the possible mediator role of basic psychological need satisfaction, described in self-determination theory, in the relationship between subjective health complaints and satisfaction with life. Methods: A total of 201 adult participants attending prevocational training on care farms in Norway answered a questionnaire, including demographic questions and standardised instruments on subjective health complaints, basic psychological need satisfaction and satisfaction with life. Analyses were conducted using a structural equation model. Results: Most of the participants had been out of work for more than one year, had a high prevalence of subjective health complaints and a low level of satisfaction with life. The structural equation model showed that basic psychological need satisfaction mediated the negative association between psychological health complaints and satisfaction with life. Conclusion: The results indicate that even though health complaints remain, prevocational programs can counteract some of the negative associations between subjective health complaints and satisfaction with life by creating contexts that support basic psychological needs that are important for well-being and functioning. Providing clients with understanding, guidance, positive feedback, meaningful tasks and a close, supportive social community, has been found to facilitate satisfaction of basic psychological needs in prevocational training on care farms

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Section: Prevocational Training On Care Farmsmentioning

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Understanding the relationship between subjective health complaints and satisfaction with life for people in prevocational training in Norway

Ellingsen-Dalskau¹,

Berget²,

Tellnes³

et al. 2021

Nordic Journal of Social Research

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“…In some cases, the care farmers have additional healthcare education [26], while others have no training or background in healthcare. In contrast with therapeutic settings involving only one animal species, there are usually different species of farm animals on care farms.…”

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Exploring the Role of Farm Animals in Providing Care at Care Farms

Hassink

Bruin

Berget

et al. 2017

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Simple SummaryThis paper provides insight into the role of farm animals in farm-based programs and their importance to different types of participants. Farm animals provide real work, close relationships, challenging tasks and opportunities for reflection. They also contribute to a welcoming atmosphere for various types of participants.AbstractWe explore the role of farm animals in providing care to different types of participants at care farms (e.g., youngsters with behavioural problems, people with severe mental problems and people with dementia). Care farms provide alternative and promising settings where people can interact with animals compared to a therapeutic healthcare setting. We performed a literature review, conducted focus group meetings and carried out secondary data-analysis of qualitative studies involving care farmers and different types of participants. We found that farm animals are important to many participants and have a large number of potential benefits. They can (i) provide meaningful day occupation; (ii) generate valued relationships; (iii) help people master tasks; (iv) provide opportunities for reciprocity; (v) can distract people from them problems; (vi) provide relaxation; (vii) facilitate customized care; (viii) facilitate relationships with other people; (ix) stimulate healthy behavior; (x) contribute to a welcoming environment; (xi) make it possible to experience basic elements of life; and (xii) provide opportunities for reflection and feedback. This shows the multi-facetted importance of interacting with animals on care farms. In this study the types of activities with animals and their value to different types of participants varied. Farm animals are an important element of the care farm environment that can address the care needs of different types of participants.

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Farm-based day care on the market: The case of dementia care services in Norway

Farstad

Logstein

Haugen

et al. 2021

Journal of Rural Studies

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Motivations, experiences and challenges of being a care farmer –results of a survey of Norwegian care farmers

Abstract: More systematic cooperation and supervision from the social and health care system might be needed, in order to ensure a health promoting work situation for these care farmers.

Cited by 5 publications

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Understanding the relationship between subjective health complaints and satisfaction with life for people in prevocational training in Norway

Understanding the relationship between subjective health complaints and satisfaction with life for people in prevocational training in Norway

Exploring the Role of Farm Animals in Providing Care at Care Farms

Farm-based day care on the market: The case of dementia care services in Norway

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