Evaluation of a Passive Nature Viewing Program Set to Music
| Autor: | Sally J. Cadman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Program evaluation Relaxation Stress management Nursing (miscellaneous) Music therapy Adolescent Applied psychology Surveys and Questionnaires Stress (linguistics) Humans Set (psychology) Music Therapy Qualitative Research Aged Aged 80 and over Modality (human–computer interaction) Relaxation (psychology) Middle Aged Nature Female Psychology Social psychology Program Evaluation Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Holistic Nursing. 32:219-225 |
| ISSN: | 1552-5724 0898-0101 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0898010113512028 |
| Popis: | Background: Research has revealed that passive nature viewing (viewing nature scenes without actually being in nature) has many health benefits but little is known about the best method of offering this complementary modality. Aims: The purpose of this pilot program was to evaluate the impact of a passive nature viewing program set to music on stress reduction in adults living in the community. Description and Evaluation: A pre- and postsurvey design along with weekly recordings of stress and relaxation levels were used to evaluate the effect of this passive nature viewing program on stress reduction. Participants watched one of three preselected nature scenes for 5 minutes a day over 1 month and rated their stress and relaxation levels weekly on a 100-mm Visual Analogue Scale before and after viewing the nature DVD. Quantitative analysis were not performed because of the less number of subjects ( n = 10) completing the study. Qualitative analysis found five key categories that have an impact on program use: (a) technology, (b) personal preferences, (c) time, (d) immersion, and (e) use of the program. Conclusions and Implications: Holistic nurses may consider integrating patient preferences and immersion strategies in the design of future passive nature viewing programs to reduce attrition and improve success. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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