뇌졸중 환자의 우울감 감소를 위한 스트레스 면역훈련을 기반으로 한 원예치료 프로그램

Horticultural Therapy Program Based on the Stress Immunization Training for Reducing Depression Symptom in the Patients with Stroke

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of horticultural therapy (HT) program based on the stress immunization training for reducing depression symptom in the patients with stroke. Twenty six stroke patients aged over 50 years (10 males, 16 females) with symptom of mild or moderate depression were participated in this study. A total of thirteen patients in the experimental group were participated in the 16-session HT program (twice a week, average 40 min per session) and the rest of the patients were in the control group. Before and after the HT program, depression symptom of the patients were evaluated by using Korean Form of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS). As the results, depression scores of the patients in the experimental group significantly decreased (p=.000), however, there was no significant difference in the control group. Additionally, higher satisfaction rate of the patients in the experimental group showed for the HT program. In conclusion, the HT program based on the stress immunization training led a positive impact on reduction of depression symptom of stroke patients and it could be applicable for the patients with depression symptom in the rehabilitation hospitals.