HORTİKÜLTÜREL TERAPİ BAHÇELERİNDE BİTKİ SEÇİMİ: REHABİLİTASYON VE İYİLEŞTİRMEDE BİTKİLERİN ROLÜ

Yıl 2025, Sayı: 101, 299 - 313, 24.03.2025

Feyza Gündoğdu , Aslıhan Esringü

https://doi.org/10.17753/sosekev.1585318

Öz

Hortikültürel terapi insan sağlığı üzerindeki olumlu etkileri nedeniyle giderek daha fazla ilgi gören bir terapi yöntemidir. Hortikültürel terapi, belirlenmiş bir sağlık sorununu tedavi etmeye yönelik bitkisel peyzaj ve bahçecilik faaliyetlerini odak noktası hâline getiren bir terapi türüdür. Hortikültürel terapinin duyusal deneyimler aracılığıyla bireylerde psikolojik rahatlama sağladığı ve stres düzeylerini azaltmaya yardımcı olduğu bilinmektedir. Hortikültürel terapinin etkinliğini artırmada bitki seçiminin terapötik etkileri kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu nedenle Hortikültürel terapi bahçeler bireylerin fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal sağlıkları üzerinde önemli iyileştirici etkiye sahiptirler. Bu çalışma, hortikültürel terapi uygulanan bahçelerde kullanılan bitki türlerinin renk, doku, koku ve bakım gibi özelliklerinin özel gereksinimli bireylerin duygusal, zihinsel ve fiziksel sağlıkları üzerindeki faydalarını araştırarak olumlu etkilerini ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu amaçla konu ile ilgili yerli ve yabancı makaleler incelenerek değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada Hortikültürel terapinin fiziksel, zihinsel ve sosyal sağlık üzerindeki olumlu etkilerinin, farklı kültürel ve demografik gruplar için daha geniş çaplı çalışmalarla desteklenmesi gerektiği önerilmiş, disiplinler arası iş birliğinin, Hortikültürel terapi uygulamalarının daha etkili bir şekilde planlanması ve uygulanmasında kritik bir rol oynayacağı ortaya konulmuştur. Ayrıca, Hortikültürel terapinin sağlık sistemine entegrasyonu, şehirlerde yeşil alanların erişilebilirliğinin artırılması ve dijital platformlar üzerinden terapiye ulaşılabilirliğin sağlanması, bu terapi biçiminin yaygınlaşmasını destekleyeceği sonucuna varılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hortikültürel terapi, Bitki, Rehabilitasyon, İyileştirme

Plant Selection in Horticultural Therapy Gardens: The Role of Plants in Rehabilitation and Healing

Öz

Horticultural Therapy has become an increasingly popular therapeutic method due to its positive effects on human health. Horticultural Therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on plant-based landscaping and gardening activities aimed at addressing specific health issues. It is widely recognized that horticultural therapy provides psychological relief and helps reduce stress levels through sensory experiences. The therapeutic effects of plant selection play a critical role in enhancing the effectiveness of Horticultural Therapy. Therefore, Horticultural Therapy gardens have significant restorative effects on individuals' physical, psychological, and social health. This study aims to demonstrate the positive impacts of plant species used in horticultural therapy gardens on the emotional, mental, and physical health of individuals with special needs by examining their attributes such as color, texture, fragrance, and maintenance. To achieve this goal, relevant national and international literature was reviewed and evaluated. The study emphasizes the need for further extensive research to support the positive effects of Horticultural Therapy on physical, mental, and social health for different cultural and demographic groups. It highlights that interdisciplinary collaboration plays a crucial role in planning and implementing Horticultural Therapy practices more effectively. Furthermore, the integration of Horticultural Therapy into the healthcare system, increasing the accessibility of green spaces in urban areas, and enabling access to therapy through digital platforms were concluded to be essential measures to promote the widespread adoption of this therapeutic approach.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Horticultural therapy, Plant, Rehabilitation, Healing

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