ISHS Acta Horticulturae 790: VIII International People-Plant Symposium on Exploring Therapeutic Powers of Flowers, Greenery and Nature
HORTICULTURAL THERAPY PROGRAM FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: CURRENT STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES AND A PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM |
| Authors: | E. Kim, R.H. Mattson, S. Park, L. Lunday, A. Knigge, S. Taft |
| Keywords: | behavioral oncology, benefits of gardening, complementary therapy, healing garden, people-plant interaction, quality of life |
| Abstract:
To promote horticultural therapy (HT) as a complementary therapy for people living with cancer, the Horticultural Therapy and Cancer Networking Group was initiated during the Annual Conference of the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) in 2003. Recently, a research program has been developed at Kansas State University to investigate optimized HT interventions to improve quality of life in cancer survivors. This paper reviews the current status of HT for cancer survivors in the United States, and presents a support group research program being pilot-tested for feasibility and effectiveness. | |
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