STUDY ON THE TREATMENT MODEL OF REHABILITATION GARDEN FOR MIDDLE-AGED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN SUB-HEALTH STATE

Abstract

The research on rehabilitation gardens has developed too many forms, however the design concept of rehabilitation gardens still lacks clear guidance for health promotion. Therefore, this study aims to: 1) study the forms and elements of types of rehabilitation gardens related to the promotion of community health, 2) analyze the principles of multidisciplinary rehabilitation garden design, and build rehabilitation gardens suitable for middle-aged and elderly people to improve the quality of life. Based on descriptive analysis, this paper uses multidisciplinary data integration process to conduct quantitative research. Using physiological and psychological related data, based on PDPA (Plan-Design-Prototyping-Assessment) design method, the population and samples are divided into two areas: Sunshine City Elderly Community Rehabilitation Garden and Dongfeng Qu Rehabilitation Garden, each area uses 3 sample groups: 1) 30 middle-aged and elderly people, 2) 3 medical staff, 3) designers and experts, a total of 6 samples, from 2 study areas. Collect data through interviews. Questionnaires and related literature reviews are used for the analysis of data practicality and health promotion dimensions for rehabilitation garden design.

The results showed that the morphology and composition of the rehabilitation garden was associated with health promotion, in the form of open spaces to fully absorb the morning sun, absorbing vitamin D; A shady space that gives full relaxation and relieves anxiety. In the questionnaire survey of 180 respondents, 52% were under the age of 60 and 48% were over 60 years old, nearly 60% of the respondents recovered from a sub-health state to a healthy state, 20% of the respondents had obvious physical and mental improvement, and the remaining nearly 20% were due to various physical reasons, although the physiological effect was not obvious, however the daily rehabilitation activities helped to relax the body and mind and relax the mood, indicating that the rehabilitation garden under the PDPA design guidelines has a healing effect on the respondents in the sub-health state. In terms of the space design of the rehabilitation garden, 50.73% of the respondents hope to set up a quiet meditation space area in the rehabilitation garden, and 41.67% of the respondents hope to set up a sports and morning exercise activity venue. In the interview survey on the use of the rehabilitation garden, 27.78% of the respondents felt that they exercised in the garden and strengthened their motor function, 32.22% of the respondents felt that they could relieve their anxiety and boredom in the garden, and 35.47% of the respondents expanded their social interaction and vitality in the rehabilitation garden, while alleviating their own diseases and improving immunity. In terms of plant configuration, more than 60% of the respondents have a strong sense of plant experience, especially in the colorful flower planting area, which can stimulate the senses and provide safety and comfort for physical activity, 9.44% of the respondents stay in the feeling of plant touch, and 5.48% of highly educated respondents have a deep touch of plant hearing. In the landscape design part, the rehabilitation garden contains some elements that must take into account the physical conditions and their impact on health, the survey shows that 53.89% of respondents expect wood as the material for leisure facilities, and 15.67% of respondents expect stone as the material for leisure facilities. In this paper, descriptive analysis and statistics are nested in the planning process based on PDPA design method, and the characteristic rehabilitation garden design methods and elements are derived.