Meta-Analysis of Research Papers on Horticultural Therapy Program Effect

원예치료 효과 검증을 위한 연구논문의 메타분석

  • Received : 2010.04.06
  • Accepted : 2010.04.14
  • Published : 2010.08.31

Abstract

To analyze the effectiveness of horticultural therapy reported in research papers, a meta-analysis was carried out with 108 of 377 Korean and overseas research papers on horticultural therapy from 1985 to February 2009 (196 Korean dissertations, 113 Korean journal articles, 5 overseas dissertations, and 63 overseas journal articles). The results revealed a large effect size of 0.71. The effectiveness according to the type, age and number of participants were also analyzed. The therapy was most effective in children, and it was more beneficial for children with special needs and elderly people affected by dementia than for the typical population. The greatest effect was found with group sizes of five people or less, and when carried out by researchers from departments related to horticultural therapy than by researchers from unrelated fields of study. The most effective horticultural therapy programs involved floral decorations; and participants who took part in 21 to 30 sessions or at least 31 sessions benefited the most. Among the main effects of short-term horticultural therapy are cognitive, social, physical and emotional; the greatest effect was observed in the physical domain.

원예치료 연구논문의 원예치료 효과 분석을 위하여 1985년부터 2009년 2월까지 총 377편의 국내 외 원예치료 관련 연구 논문(국내 학위논문 196, 국내 학술지 논문 113, 국외 학위논문 5, 국외 학술지 논문 63) 중 메타분석이 가능한 108편의 논문을 대상으로 메타분석을 수행한 결과, 전체적인 원예치료의 효과크기(Effect size)는 0.71로 나타나 효과가 큼을 알 수 있었다. 대상자의 유형과 연령, 인원수 간의 효과분석 결과, 아동을 대상으로 실시한 연구에 있어서 가장 효과가 컸으며 대상자의 유형에 있어서는 일반인에 비하여 정신지체아동, 치매 노인에 있어서 효과가 높음을 알 수 있었다. 연구대상자수에 있어서는 5명 이하로 구성된 소그룹에서 효과가 컸으며 연구자의 전공영역에 있어서는 원예 관련학과에서 수행한 원예치료 프로그램의 효과가 타전공 영역에서 보다 큰 것을 알 수 있었다. 원예치료 프로그램 관련 변인에 있어서의 효과분석에서는, 화훼장식을 이용한 프로그램이 효과가 가장 높았으며 프로그램의 횟수에 따라서는 21-30회, 31회 이상에서 효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 단기적 원예치료 프로그램에 있어서의 원예치료의 영역별 효과검증 결과, 인지적, 사회적, 신체적, 정서적 영역 중에서 신체적 영역이 가장 효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다.

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