Healthy Workers
Conditions
Interventions
Programs that make use of nature Level1 (1 time. about 3 hours)
Programs that make use of nature Level2 (1 time. about 3 hours)
Programs that make use of nature Level3 (1 time. about 3 hours)
Progr
Sponsors
University of Tsukuba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Workers (currently employed) in their 20s to 50s living in the Tokyo metropolitan area (2) Those who are able to participate in the event at Oine House in Hinohara Village, Tokyo. (3) Those in good health (4) Those who live in urban areas and do not have opportunities to experience the natural environment such as green spaces, forests, and rivers nearby.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Women who are pregnant (2) Those who are on a leave of absence (3) Those with illnesses that may suddenly change or a history of such illnesses (4) Those who are currently undergoing outpatient treatment at a psychiatry or psychosomatic medicine clinic or are participating in a rework program. (5) Those who regularly use outdoor activities such as camping and mountain climbing on holidays and public holidays. (6) Those who have any of the following symptoms on the day of the event.(Strong symptoms such as high fever/Symptoms of taste and smell disorder) .Other symptoms that may be considered as cold such as fever, cough, sputum, sore throat, nasal discharge/nasal obstruction, headache, joint/muscle pain, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, etc. (7) Those who have had a fever of 37.5 or higher within 2 weeks. (8) Patients who have traveled abroad within 2 weeks. (9) Those who have been diagnosed as COVID-19 infected persons/concentrated contacts/contact persons. (10) Those who have been diagnosed or are suspected to have been diagnosed as COVID-19 infected person/concentrated contact person/contact person in their immediate vicinity. (11) Those who have not completed the follow-up survey since their last participation in the program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Work Engagement(before program implementation, one month after program completion) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Restorative Outcome Scale,Somatic Symptom Scale8,Program Evaluation,the Feelings toward Nature Scale, POMS2, SOC, K6, AIS, Changes in Perception of Nature | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShinichiro Sasahara
Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba Occupational and Aerospace Psychiatry Group
Outcome results
None listed