Promoting Healthy Organizations Through Urban Nature: Psychological and Physiological Effects in Healthcare Workers

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Publicado en:	European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education vol. 15, no. 8 (2025), p. 159-180
Autor principal:	Vélez Norida
Otros Autores:	Paredes-Céspedes, Diana Marcela, Cruz-Pérez, Angélica, López, Ronald, Parada-López, Alejandra, Téllez-Ávila, Eliana M, Rodríguez de Silva Paola, Munevar Ana, Rodríguez González Diana Marcela, Fuquen Paola, Santacruz, Juan Carlos, Malagón-Rojas Jeadran
Publicado:	MDPI AG
Materias:	National Institutes of Health Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development Colombia Japan Physiology Hormones Anxiety Occupational health Intervention Medical personnel Chronic illnesses Ethics Forests Post traumatic stress disorder Working hours Health care Hypertension Burnout Hospitals Well being Biomarkers Mental depression Mental health Systematic review Depression (Psychology) Preventive Medicine Psychological Evaluation Control Groups Resilience (Psychology) Library Services Social Problems Meta Analysis Habit Formation Occupational Safety and Health Interpersonal Relationship Evidence Chronic Illness Feedback (Response) Pregnancy Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Motor Vehicles Research Methodology Research Committees Stress Management Medical Care Evaluation
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Resumen:	Background: Healthcare professionals experience high levels of stress due to demanding work, especially in metropolitan areas. Nature-based interventions offer potential mental health benefits. This randomized intervention study aimed to evaluate the effects of nature immersion therapies on mental health outcomes in healthcare workers with different psychological risk in Bogota, Colombia. Methods: During a period of 6 months, a total of 82 healthcare workers from two institutions were assigned to three groups: two exposed weekly to nature (parks and forests) and one control group with monthly conventional interventions. Psychological assessments of stress, anxiety, fatigue, and sleep quality were conducted at three time points (baseline, three, and six months of intervention). Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) was measured monthly using immunoassay. Results: A decrease in the proportion of participants reporting high levels of perceived stress was observed in both intervention groups. Both forest and parks interventions significantly reduced anxiety and fatigue, while sleep quality improved only in the forest group. Multivariate analysis found a negative association between fatigue and forest intervention, as well as significant differences in CAR concentrations across groups over time. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that nature immersion therapy, particularly urban forests, positively impact mental and physical health, reducing stress, anxiety, fatigue, and CAR levels, and could be considered as an effective intervention to enhance workers’ resilience to stress, benefiting their overall health and well-being.
ISSN:	2174-8144 2254-9625
DOI:	10.3390/ejihpe15080159
Fuente:	Psychology Collection