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Participation in environmental enhancement and conservation activities for health and well‐being in adults: A review of quantitative and qualitative evidence
Author(s) -
Pich Jacqueline
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/phn.12680
Subject(s) - mental health , depression (economics) , obesity , diabetes mellitus , public health , medicine , disease , gerontology , coronary heart disease , environmental health , psychology , psychiatry , nursing , pathology , cardiology , economics , macroeconomics , endocrinology
The rates of chronic diseases and lifestyle conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and obesity, as well as mental health conditions such as depression are increasing and have a negative impact on the health and well‐being of sufferers. The primary objective of this review was to review the quantitative and qualitative evidence about health and well‐being impacts on adults following participation in environmental enhancement or conservation activities.