Elsey, H and Bragg, R and Elings, M and Cade, JE and Brennan, C and Farragher, T and Tubeuf, S and Gold, R and Shickle, D and Wickramasekera, N and Richardson, Z and Murray, J (2014) Understanding the impacts of care farms on health and well-being of disadvantaged populations: A protocol of the Evaluating Community Orders (ECO) pilot study. BMJ Open, 4 (10). e006536-. DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-0065361
Elsey, H and Bragg, R and Elings, M and Cade, JE and Brennan, C and Farragher, T and Tubeuf, S and Gold, R and Shickle, D and Wickramasekera, N and Richardson, Z and Murray, J (2014) Understanding the impacts of care farms on health and well-being of disadvantaged populations: A protocol of the Evaluating Community Orders (ECO) pilot study. BMJ Open, 4 (10). e006536-. DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-0065361
Elsey, H and Bragg, R and Elings, M and Cade, JE and Brennan, C and Farragher, T and Tubeuf, S and Gold, R and Shickle, D and Wickramasekera, N and Richardson, Z and Murray, J (2014) Understanding the impacts of care farms on health and well-being of disadvantaged populations: A protocol of the Evaluating Community Orders (ECO) pilot study. BMJ Open, 4 (10). e006536-. DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-0065361
Abstract
Introduction: Care farms, where all or part of the farm is used for therapeutic purposes, show much potential for improving the health and well-being of a range of disadvantaged groups. Studies to date have been qualitative or observational, with limited empirical evidence of the effectiveness of care farms in improving health and well-being. Understanding the underlying mechanisms that lead to improvements for different disadvantaged groups is a further gap in the evidence. Participants in this study are offenders serving community orders. Their low socioeconomic status and poor health outcomes relative to the general population exemplifies disadvantage.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Humans; Pilot Projects; Personal Satisfaction; Mental Health; Health Status; Quality of Life; Social Welfare; Agriculture; Vulnerable Populations; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Criminals |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, School of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2015 11:16 |
Last Modified: | 06 Jan 2022 14:03 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/14359 |
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