Gardening as an Intervention in Occupational Therapy: Results from an OT Practitioner Survey

Presenter(s): StephanieZuba-Bates, OTD, MS, OTR/L; BriannaCamphor, OTS; BiancaGuardiola, OTS; KaitlinMartin, OTS; ChristopherHarrell, OTS; KhaliahWilliams, OTS; TevinParker, OTS

Content Areas: General; Physical Disabilities - including: Neurorehabilitation, Orthopedic

Target Audience: Student, Entry-level, Intermediate-level

Course Description: Gardening is a meaningful occupation that offers many physical, mental, and spiritual health benefits. This research study surveyed occupational therapy practitioners to explore if and how they incorporate gardening into their practice. It also investigated factors that influence their professional reasoning regarding its use. This presentation will include a review of current literature on gardening in OT, an analysis of survey findings, and a discussion of the implications of these results.