43-4 The Empowerment of the Elderly in the Horticultural Therapy
The purpose of this study was to analyze the phenomena of empowerment on elderly in the horticultural group therapy. There were ten inhabitants, who had lived in an elderly nursing home, were invited to participate in this horticultural therapy group. The research data were collected with observations of group members, and analyzed using the qualitative method of thematic analysis. The empowerment of the elderly was characterized by meaning, control, choice, knowledge, competence, cooperation, self-efficacy, and action. There were helpful values for the elderly and suggestions had been offered for researchers and practitioners in related fields based on the conclusion of this study.
Keywords
counseling elderly ； elderly nursing home ； empowerment ； group counseling ； horticultural therapy
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