A Long-Term Follow-Up of the Efficacy of Nature-Based Therapy for Adults Suffering from Stress-Related Illnesses on Levels of Healthcare Consumption and Sick-Leave Absence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A Long-Term Follow-Up of the Efficacy of Nature-Based Therapy for Adults Suffering from Stress-Related Illnesses on Levels of Healthcare Consumption and Sick-Leave Absence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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10.3390/ijerph15010137
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2018-01-01
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Stigsdotter, Ulrika Karlsson
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Corazon, Sus Sola;Nyed, Patrik Karlsson;Stigsdotter, Ulrika Karlsson
在西方世界，与压力有关的疾病是一个日益严重的健康问题；这对社会也有经济意义。结果；对有效治疗的需求日益增长。该研究调查了纳卡迪亚自然疗法（NNBT）的长期疗效，将其与一种经过验证的认知行为疗法（称为压力疗法）的疗效进行了比较。该研究被设计为一项随机对照试验，其中84名参与者被随机分配到两种治疗方法之间。通过从丹麦统计局国家数据库中提取的病假和保健消费数据，对长期疗效进行了调查。结果表明，NNBT和应激均导致患者在治疗前12个月至治疗后12个月与全科医生接触的次数显著减少；并且，从治疗前一个月到治疗后12个月的长期病假显著减少。积极的长期效果为NNBT作为压力相关疾病的有效治疗提供了验证。
Stress-related illnesses are a growing health problem in the Western world; which also has economic significance for society. As a consequence; there is a growing demand for effective treatments. The study investigates the long-term efficacy of the Nacadia((R)) nature-based therapy (NNBT) by comparing it to the efficacy of a validated cognitive behavioral therapy, called STreSS. The study is designed as a randomized controlled trial in which 84 participants are randomly allocated between the treatments. Long-term efficacy is investigated through data extracts from the national database of Statistics Denmark on the sick leave and the health-care consumption. The results show that both the NNBT and the STreSS lead to a significant decrease in number of contacts with a general practitioner in the period from twelve months prior to treatment to twelve months after treatment; and, a significant decrease in long-term sick leave from the month prior to treatment to twelve months after treatment. The positive long-term effects provide validation for the NNBT as an efficient treatment of stress-related illnesses.