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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023

Effects of an urban forest healing program on cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors.

Kwang-Hi Park, Haneul Lee, Eun Young Park, Ji Hyun Sung, Min Kyung Song, Miyoung An, Esther Bang, Sang Yi Baek, Yerim Do, Sieun Lee and 1 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Kwang-Hi ParkDepartment of Nursing, College of Nursing, Gachon University, Hambangmoe-ro 191, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea. parkkh@gachon.ac.kr.
Haneul LeeDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
Eun Young ParkDepartment of Nursing, College of Nursing, Gachon University, Hambangmoe-ro 191, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Ji Hyun SungCollege of Nursing, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.
Min Kyung SongDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea.
Miyoung AnDepartment of Nursing, Yeoju Institute of Technology, Yeoju, Korea.
Esther BangDepartment of Nursing, College of Nursing, Gachon University, Hambangmoe-ro 191, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Sang Yi BaekGraduate School, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
Yerim DoGraduate School, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
Sieun LeeGraduate School, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
Youngeun LimGraduate School, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
Gachon University · KRKosin University · KRUniversity of Ulsan · KRYeoju University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to examine the effects of an eight-session structured urban forest healing program for cancer survivors with fatigue.

backgroundCancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a complex and multifactorial common symptom among cancer survivors that limits quality of life (QoL). Although health benefits of forest healing on physiological, physical, and psychological aspect as well as on the immune system have been reported in many studies, there is limited evidence on the efficacy of specialized forest program for cancer survivors.

methodA single-blinded, pre-test and post-test control group clinical trial was conducted with -75 cancer survivors assigned to either the forest healing group or the control group. The intervention was an eight-session structured urban forest program provided at two urban forests with easy accessibility. Each session consists of three or four major activities based on six forest healing elements such as landscape, phytoncides, anions, sounds, sunlight, and oxygen. Complete data of the treatment-adherent sample (≥ 6 sessions) was used to examine whether sociodemographic, clinical, physiological (respiratory function, muscle strength, balance, 6-min walking test) and psychological (distress, mood state, sleep quality, QoL) characteristics at baseline moderated the intervention effect on fatigue severity at 9 weeks.

resultsSignificant time-group interactions were observed muscle strength, balance, 6-min walking test, distress, fatigue, moods, and QoL. The mean difference in fatigue between pre- and post-forest healing program was 9.1 (95% CI 6.2 to 11.9), 11.9 (95% CI 7.6 to 16.1) in moods, and -93.9 (95% CI -123.9 to -64.0) in QoL, showing significant improvements in forest healing group, but no significant improvements in the control group.

conclusionThis study suggests that a forest healing program positively impacts the lives of cancer survivors, by addressing both physical and psychological challenges associated with CRF. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: KCT0008447 (Date of registration: May 19, 2023).

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Cancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsFatigueHumansMuscle StrengthQuality of LifeSurvivorsCancer-related fatigueCancer survivorsForest healingQuality of life (QoL)

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PMID38051396
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