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KMID : 1035120120120020125
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Asian Oncology Nursing
2012 Volume.12 No. 2 p.125 ~ p.131
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Effects of Horticultural Therapy Program on State-Anxiety, Fatigue and Quality of Life among Women Cancer Survivors
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Oh Kyong-Ok
Gang Moon-Hee
Jung Kwon-Sook
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Abstract
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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 χ²-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.
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KEYWORD
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Horticultural Therapy, Survivors, Anxiety, Fatigue, Quality of Life
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