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The scientific advancement of two nature-based interventions for people with dementia: adaptive riding and adaptive gardening

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dc.contributor.authorLassell, Rebecca K. F., author
dc.contributor.authorWood, Wendy, advisor
dc.contributor.authorCross, Jennifer, committee member
dc.contributor.authorSchmid, Arlene, committee member
dc.contributor.authorStallones, Lorann, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-07T10:21:09Z
dc.date.available2021-06-07T10:21:09Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractPeople living with dementia are at risk for decreased quality of life (QoL). QoL may be supported through adaptive riding and horsemanship activities and adaptive gardening, two nature-based interventions; yet, they require further scientific advancement. This dissertation sought to scientifically advance adaptive riding and adaptive gardening for people with dementia. Study one, a mixed methods descriptive case study, addressed the development of an adaptive riding intervention and resulted in a logic model linking its purpose, assumptions, components, occupational opportunities, and immediate outcomes of QoL for participants with dementia. Study two, a quantitative case study compared adaptive riding and adaptive gardening, targeted development and piloting, and revealed that both supported participants' emotional well-being and participation, two dimensions of QoL, with significantly longer durations of complex participation observed during adaptive riding. Study one provided the first published logic model for a nature-based intervention involving animals, whereas study two served as the first nature comparison for this population. Both interventions were scientifically advanced from development to piloting and described in-depth to inform future replication. Next, care partners' perceptions should be explored. The novel observational approach applied in both studies may be helpful to describe other nature-based interventions, and may also contribute to occupational science with a method for situating occupations in the here and now.
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dc.format.mediumdoctoral dissertations
dc.identifierLassell_colostate_0053A_16516.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/232606
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2020-
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dc.subjectanimal-assisted interventions
dc.subjectgreen spaces
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.subjectequine-assisted services
dc.subjectAlzheimer's disease
dc.subjecthorticulture therapy
dc.titleThe scientific advancement of two nature-based interventions for people with dementia: adaptive riding and adaptive gardening
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thesis.degree.disciplineOccupational Therapy
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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