A novel nature-based intervention rehabilitation program including equine-assisted therapy (the NBI-RP) for people with severe stress-related mental health problems. Outcomes on health, personal recovery, and activity level.
Gudmundsson, Marie LU
; Palsdottir, Anna Maria
LU
; Bejerholm, Ulrika
LU
and Argentzell, Elisabeth
LU
(2024)
18th HETI International Congress 2024
- Abstract
- Objective: Stress-related mental health problems (MHP) are increasing worldwide. It has been shown that people with stress-related MHP may benefit from nature-based interventions (NBI), and equine-assisted therapy (EAT) to support their health, recovery, and activity level of daily life. However, the evidence-base to support this is still weak and there is a knowledge gap concerning health-, recovery- and activity-oriented outcomes for participants in an intervention combining NBI and EAT. The aim of this study was thus to evaluate the possible effects of a novel rehabilitation concept, the NBI-RP, a nature-based intervention including equine-assisted therapy for people with severe stress-related MHP.
Design: With a one-group... (More) - Objective: Stress-related mental health problems (MHP) are increasing worldwide. It has been shown that people with stress-related MHP may benefit from nature-based interventions (NBI), and equine-assisted therapy (EAT) to support their health, recovery, and activity level of daily life. However, the evidence-base to support this is still weak and there is a knowledge gap concerning health-, recovery- and activity-oriented outcomes for participants in an intervention combining NBI and EAT. The aim of this study was thus to evaluate the possible effects of a novel rehabilitation concept, the NBI-RP, a nature-based intervention including equine-assisted therapy for people with severe stress-related MHP.
Design: With a one-group pretest-post-test design, forty participants completed the participation in the study. The NBI-RP was delivered in groups at a farm-based rehabilitation centre in the south of Sweden. It consisted of 24 weeks in two 12 week-phases running over each. Data were collected using well-tested questionnaires reflecting health, recovery, and activity level.
Results: The analysis showed improvement with medium to large effect sizes over time according to outcomes on health as well as personal recovery and activity level with exception for self-mastery. All outcomes were statistically significant with p-values ≤ .005.
Conclusions: This novel rehabilitation program has potential to be a recovery-oriented service that could enhance perceived health, personal recovery, and activity level for persons with severe stress-related MHP. The NBI-RP could thus be beneficial as a complementary rehabilitation to current psychiatric care services.
Results from the study will be presented at the congress.
(Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/d137eb2f-589a-4019-bbe4-41e2b0db3f50
- author
- Gudmundsson, Marie
LU
; Palsdottir, Anna Maria
LU
; Bejerholm, Ulrika
LU
and Argentzell, Elisabeth
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2024-06-18
- type
- Contribution to conference
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- occupational therapy, equine-assisted therapy, psychiatry
- conference name
- 18th HETI International Congress 2024
- conference location
- Budapest, Hungary
- conference dates
- 2024-06-18 - 2024-06-22
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- d137eb2f-589a-4019-bbe4-41e2b0db3f50
- alternative location
- https://heticongress.org/programme/abstract-book/
- date added to LUP
- 2025-01-21 09:12:14
- date last changed
- 2025-04-04 15:17:27
@misc{d137eb2f-589a-4019-bbe4-41e2b0db3f50,
abstract = {{Objective: Stress-related mental health problems (MHP) are increasing worldwide. It has been shown that people with stress-related MHP may benefit from nature-based interventions (NBI), and equine-assisted therapy (EAT) to support their health, recovery, and activity level of daily life. However, the evidence-base to support this is still weak and there is a knowledge gap concerning health-, recovery- and activity-oriented outcomes for participants in an intervention combining NBI and EAT. The aim of this study was thus to evaluate the possible effects of a novel rehabilitation concept, the NBI-RP, a nature-based intervention including equine-assisted therapy for people with severe stress-related MHP. <br/>Design: With a one-group pretest-post-test design, forty participants completed the participation in the study. The NBI-RP was delivered in groups at a farm-based rehabilitation centre in the south of Sweden. It consisted of 24 weeks in two 12 week-phases running over each. Data were collected using well-tested questionnaires reflecting health, recovery, and activity level. <br/>Results: The analysis showed improvement with medium to large effect sizes over time according to outcomes on health as well as personal recovery and activity level with exception for self-mastery. All outcomes were statistically significant with p-values ≤ .005.<br/>Conclusions: This novel rehabilitation program has potential to be a recovery-oriented service that could enhance perceived health, personal recovery, and activity level for persons with severe stress-related MHP. The NBI-RP could thus be beneficial as a complementary rehabilitation to current psychiatric care services. <br/>Results from the study will be presented at the congress.<br/><br/> <br/>}},
author = {{Gudmundsson, Marie and Palsdottir, Anna Maria and Bejerholm, Ulrika and Argentzell, Elisabeth}},
keywords = {{occupational therapy, equine-assisted therapy, psychiatry}},
language = {{eng}},
month = {{06}},
title = {{A novel nature-based intervention rehabilitation program including equine-assisted therapy (the NBI-RP) for people with severe stress-related mental health problems. Outcomes on health, personal recovery, and activity level.}},
url = {{https://heticongress.org/programme/abstract-book/}},
year = {{2024}},
}