作者
Sarah Noone, Nicholas Jenkins
发表日期
2018/7/3
期刊
Aging & Mental Health
卷号
22
期号
7
页码范围
881-888
出版商
Routledge
简介
Objectives: The study sought to explore the lived experiences of people with dementia who participate in community-based gardening programmes.
Methods: A collaborative gardening project was conducted over six weeks at a day centre for people with dementia. Six participants were recruited from the centre's attendees. Each session was co-designed by participants. Semi-structured group interviews were conducted each week, and researcher observations were documented. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with the centre's staff to explore their views and to contextualise gardening participants’ experiences. Data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis. This paper focuses upon three of the study's emergent themes: identity, agency, and community.
Results: The findings revealed that for people with dementia, gardening is not merely a matter of enjoying time outdoors; it is a forum for …
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