Multisensory Installations in Residential Aged-Care Facilities: Increasing Novelty and Encouraging Social Engagement Through Modest Environmental Changes
Authors: Scott Theresa L. , Masser Barbara M. , Pachana Nancy A. 
Published: August 2014

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<p>Explore the benefits of indoor garden installations in aged-care facilities.</p>
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<p>The current study examined the effect of an indoor simulated garden installation that included visual, auditory, and olfactory stimuli on resident well-being, compared to the effect elicited by a reminiscence installation and a control no-installation condition. A quasi-experimental ABA design was used (i.e., two intervention conditions plus a wait-list control condition). A survey instrument was administered to nursing home residents (<em>N</em> = 33) at three time points (pre-, during, and post intervention) over an 8-week period, which measured mood, behavior, health, and social interaction. Additionally, staff reports (<em>N</em> = 24) were collected. Both the nature-based and non-nature-based installations led to enhanced well-being and significantly more social benefits for residents because of their novel and aesthetic appeal, compared with the control condition. Residents in the nature-based installation condition reported more satisfaction with their living environment during the intervention phase than those in the comparison conditions. The results show that an indoor garden simulation is a relatively inexpensive way to transform a disused indoor area of an aged-care facility for the benefit of residents and staff. [<em>Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 40</em>(9), 20&ndash;31.]</p>
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<p>Dr. Scott is Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Masser is Associate Professor, and Dr. Pachana is Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia. Dr. Pachana is also Co-Director, UQ Ageing Mind Initiative, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia.</p>
<p>The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. The authors thank the staff and residents who participated in this study.</p>
<p>Address correspondence to Theresa L. Scott, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia; e-mail:
theresa.scott@uq.edu.au.</p>
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<div class="ftHistory-received"> Received: March 02, 2014</div>
<div class="ftHistory-accepted"> Accepted: July 01, 2014<br />
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