THE EFFECT OF GARDENING ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND CARE AMONG NURSING HOME CARE STAFF

NCT07500402 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: ORDU-SABE-ST-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 41
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to evaluate the effects of horticultural activities applied to nursing home care staff on their psychological well-being and caregiving, and to examine in depth the care staff's views on horticultural activities.

Conditions

Horticultural Activities Among Caregivers

Keywords

Caregiver; psychological well-being; horticultural activity; Care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Psychological Well-Being Scale

  The validity and reliability study of the scale developed by Butler and Kern (2016) to assess individuals' levels of well-being was conducted by Demirci et al. (2017). The scale consists of 15 items, 8 dummy items, and 5 subscales. The scale's name is derived from the initial letters of the subscales in English.

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• Bakas Caregiving Impact Scale

  The scale was developed by Bakas (1999), and its validity and reliability in Turkish were established by Can and Cavlak in 2010. The scale is a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 to 7. The scale consists of a total of 15 questions scored between +3 (best) and -3 (worst) and reflects both the positive and negative effects of care. A score ranging from a minimum of 15 to a maximum of 105 is possible. As the scale score increases, it is interpreted as a "positive change"; as the score decreases, it is interpreted as a "negative change." The Cronbach's alpha value for the scale was found to be 0.90.

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Study Arms (1)

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Horticultural activity group

Behavioral: Horticultural activity

Interventions

Horticultural activity BEHAVIORAL

In this study, care staff will participate in gardening activities once a week for 8 weeks, for an average of 60 minutes per session.

intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Care staff working in active care services at a nursing home, Who have been working at a nursing home for at least one year (Maunder et al., 2022), Who are open to communication and collaboration, And who are willing to participate in the study will be included in the research.

You may not qualify if:

• Those on leave, on sick leave, or undergoing a job reassignment during the research process Care staff with any physical or mental disabilities that could prevent them from participating in gardening activities will not be included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ordu University: lead
• Scientific Researches Project Coordination Department of Ordu University: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

SİMGE TOMBUL

CONTACT

+90 553 754 28 52; simgetombul@gmail.com

HACER GÖK UĞUR, Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

+90 452 226 52 00; hacer32@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MASTER'S STUDENT

Model Details: In this study, horticultural activities will be implemented for caregivers.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 24, 2026
• First Posted: March 30, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share