Does Residential Green and Blue Space Promote Recovery in Psychotic Disorders? A Cross-Sectional Study in the Province of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15465941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susanne J Boers (University Medical Center Utrecht), Susanne Boers (Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands), Karin Hagoort (0000-0002-3891-5121, University Medical Center Utrecht, corresponding author), Floortje Scheepers (0000-0002-1801-6153, University Medical Center Utrecht), Marco Helbich (0000-0003-0392-8915, Utrecht University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2195-2195 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15102195 |
| PMID | 30297637 |
| OpenAlex | W2895494844 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 25 |
Mental health is reportedly influenced by the presence of green and blue space in residential areas, but scientific evidence of a relation to psychotic disorders is scant. We put two hypotheses to the test: first, compared to the general population, psychiatric patients live in neighborhoods with less green and blue space; second, the amount of green and blue space is negatively associated with the duration of hospital admission. The study population consisted of 623 patients with psychotic disorders who had been admitted to the psychiatric ward of an academic hospital in Utrecht, The Netherlands from 2008 to 2016. Recovery was measured by length of stay. Structured patient data was linked to socio-economic status and the amount of green and blue space in the residential area. Associations were assessed by means of regression models controlling for confounding factors. Compared to the general population, psychiatric patients had a significantly lower amount of green space in their neighborhood. This result was not confirmed for blue space. Furthermore, no significant associations were found between green and blue space and the duration of hospital stay. In conclusion, previous studies focusing on other mental disorders, like anxiety or depression, found positive mental health effects of green and blue space in the neighborhood. We were not able to confirm significant effects among our study population on duration of admission, however. Future research focusing on psychotic patients could investigate the influence of exposure to green and blue space on other influences and outcomes on mental health
Anxiety · Confounding · Depression (economics · Environmental health · Mental health · Population · Population based study · Psychiatry · Sociology · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Heat Island Mitigation · Internal Medicine
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