Asian Oncol Nurs.  2012 Jun;12(2):125-131. 10.5388/aon.2012.12.2.125.

Effects of Horticultural Therapy Program on State-Anxiety, Fatigue and Quality of Life among Women Cancer Survivors

• Oh KO
• Gang MH
• Jung KS

• KMID: 2269518
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2012.12.2.125

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was designed to examine the effects of horticultural therapy program on state-anxiety, fatigue and quality of life (QoL) of among women cancer survivors.
METHODS
Quasi-experimental study was used with a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Data were collected from February to June, 2009. Participants consisted of 40 women cancer survivors in community. The experimental group participated in horticultural therapy program once a week for 18 weeks. Data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 18.0 program using chi2-test and t-test.
RESULTS
There were significant differences between the two groups in state-anxiety and QoL.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study support that horticultural therapy program was effective in decreasing state-anxiety and improving QoL among women cancer survivors.

Keyword

Horticultural Therapy; Survivors; Anxiety; Fatigue; Quality of Life

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Fatigue
Female
Horticultural Therapy
Humans
Quality of Life
Survivors

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