Stakeholders’ perceptions of value of nature-based interventions in promoting health in people with stress-related illness: a qualitative study
2024 (English) In: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, ISSN 1239-9736, E-ISSN 2242-3982, Vol. 83, no 1, p. 1-12, article id 2349330Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Stress-related illness is a common and increasing cause for sick leave in Sweden. Spending time in nature reduces stress and promotes health and well-being. Accordingly, nature-based interventions (NBI) for people with stress-related illness have been developed and implemented in southern Scandinavia; however, such interventions are uncommon in the Circumpolar North. Previous studies have examined the effects and experiences of participating in NBI, but research about different stakeholders’ perspectives on NBI is lacking. The aim of this study was to explore different key stakeholders’ perceptions of the value of NBI in promoting health in people with stress-related illness. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 11 persons with stress-related illness experience, 14 healthcare professionals, and 11 entrepreneurs offering NBI. Qualitative content analysis resulted in four categories: Providing opportunity for recovery, Offering new perspectives and opportunity for reflection, Empowering balance and control in life, and Enabling one to overcome barriers. Although the study was conducted in a region where NBI is not widely implemented, the different stakeholders expressed similar perceptions of the value of NBI, indicating that NBI may be a valuable complement to health care which reaches people with stress-related illness needs and promotes their health. © 2024 Lulea university of technology. Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages Oulu: International Association of Circumpolar Health Publishers , 2024. Vol. 83, no 1, p. 1-12, article id 2349330
Keywords [en]
Health promotion, nature-based intervention, nursing, qualitative study, stakeholder, stress-related illness, value
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-53418 DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2349330 ISI: 001219108800001 PubMedID: 38726478 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85192855804 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-53418 DiVA, id: diva2:1861339
Funder Norrbotten County Council Luleå University of Technology 2024-05-282024-05-282024-05-28 Bibliographically approved