Effects of Mobile-Based Forest-Therapy Programs Using Urban Forests for Symptoms of Depressed Patients
This study investigated the effect of mobile-based forest therapy programs on relieving depression to advance non-pharmaceutical treatments for patients with depression. The effects of depression, sleep quality, and physical symptoms were analyzed as measurement indicators to determine the effective...
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| author | Poung-Sik Yeon In-Ok Kim Si-Nae Kang Nee-Eun Lee Ga-Yeon Kim Ha-Rim Shim Chung-Yeub Chung Jung-Sok Lee Jin-Young Jeon Won-Sop Shin |
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| description | This study investigated the effect of mobile-based forest therapy programs on relieving depression to advance non-pharmaceutical treatments for patients with depression. The effects of depression, sleep quality, and physical symptoms were analyzed as measurement indicators to determine the effectiveness of symptom relief in patients with depression. This study used a randomized controlled experiment design. Participants were randomly assigned, and a total of 44 people participated, including 23 in the experimental group and 21 in the control group. The experimental group participated in a mobile-based forest therapy program (participating once a week) for six sessions. As a result of this study, depression patients who participated in the mobile-based forest therapy program conducted in urban forests showed a significant reduction in MADRS (from 21.48 ± 4.05 to 7.13 ± 7.00). In addition, PSQI (from 19.78 ± 7.69 to 14.48 ± 8.11) and PHQ-15 (from 9.87 ± 5.08 to 7.57 ± 5.03) were also found to significantly improve symptoms. This suggests that forest-therapy programs using mobile applications can be applied as non-pharmaceutical interventions to relieve symptoms in patients with depression. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c7ba28c61474ba3b93a7da85c5bdd142023-12-08T15:16:02ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-11-011123303910.3390/healthcare11233039Effects of Mobile-Based Forest-Therapy Programs Using Urban Forests for Symptoms of Depressed PatientsPoung-Sik Yeon0In-Ok Kim1Si-Nae Kang2Nee-Eun Lee3Ga-Yeon Kim4Ha-Rim Shim5Chung-Yeub Chung6Jung-Sok Lee7Jin-Young Jeon8Won-Sop Shin9Department of Forest Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaGraduated Department of Forest Therapy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaGwanghwamun Forest Psychiatric Clinic, Seoul 03156, Republic of KoreaMaumlab, Seoul 03156, Republic of KoreaKorea Forest Therapy Forum Incorporated Association, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Forest Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of KoreaThis study investigated the effect of mobile-based forest therapy programs on relieving depression to advance non-pharmaceutical treatments for patients with depression. The effects of depression, sleep quality, and physical symptoms were analyzed as measurement indicators to determine the effectiveness of symptom relief in patients with depression. This study used a randomized controlled experiment design. Participants were randomly assigned, and a total of 44 people participated, including 23 in the experimental group and 21 in the control group. The experimental group participated in a mobile-based forest therapy program (participating once a week) for six sessions. As a result of this study, depression patients who participated in the mobile-based forest therapy program conducted in urban forests showed a significant reduction in MADRS (from 21.48 ± 4.05 to 7.13 ± 7.00). In addition, PSQI (from 19.78 ± 7.69 to 14.48 ± 8.11) and PHQ-15 (from 9.87 ± 5.08 to 7.57 ± 5.03) were also found to significantly improve symptoms. This suggests that forest-therapy programs using mobile applications can be applied as non-pharmaceutical interventions to relieve symptoms in patients with depression.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/23/3039forest therapydepressionurban forestmobile healthcare |
| spellingShingle | Poung-Sik Yeon In-Ok Kim Si-Nae Kang Nee-Eun Lee Ga-Yeon Kim Ha-Rim Shim Chung-Yeub Chung Jung-Sok Lee Jin-Young Jeon Won-Sop Shin Effects of Mobile-Based Forest-Therapy Programs Using Urban Forests for Symptoms of Depressed Patients Healthcare forest therapy depression urban forest mobile healthcare |
| title | Effects of Mobile-Based Forest-Therapy Programs Using Urban Forests for Symptoms of Depressed Patients |
| title_full | Effects of Mobile-Based Forest-Therapy Programs Using Urban Forests for Symptoms of Depressed Patients |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Mobile-Based Forest-Therapy Programs Using Urban Forests for Symptoms of Depressed Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Mobile-Based Forest-Therapy Programs Using Urban Forests for Symptoms of Depressed Patients |
| title_short | Effects of Mobile-Based Forest-Therapy Programs Using Urban Forests for Symptoms of Depressed Patients |
| title_sort | effects of mobile based forest therapy programs using urban forests for symptoms of depressed patients |
| topic | forest therapy depression urban forest mobile healthcare |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/23/3039 |
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