Intervenções baseadas na natureza usando tecnologia para a saúde: uma revisão de escopo
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https://doi.org/10.37914/riis.v8i2.427Palavras-chave:
tecnologia, realidade virtual, natureza, saúdeResumo
Enquadramento: as intervenções baseadas na natureza são geralmente reconhecidas pela sua capacidade de melhorar a saúde e bem-estar. Objetivos: esta revisão de escopo mapeia a evidência sobre o uso da tecnologia para aprimorar as intervenções baseadas na natureza, examinando várias ferramentas digitais e seu impacto na maximização dos benefícios das experiências baseadas na natureza. Metodologia: foi realizada uma scoping review seguindo as diretrizes PRISMA ScR. As fontes consistiram na pesquisa em quatro bases de dados eletrónicas para identificar estudos publicados entre 2014-2024. O processo de seleção deste estudo foi realizado utilizando o software Rayyan, e os dados recuperados foram então sintetizados utilizando uma técnica narrativa. Resultados: 12 estudos cumpriram os critérios de inclusão e desses todos utilizaram a realidade virtual ou realidade aumentada para simular ambientes naturais; os estudos variaram igualmente quanto aos participantes, sendo que 33.3% foram adultos, 33.3% foram jovens adultos e 33.3% foram idosos. Conclusão: a utilização de intervenções baseadas na natureza com recurso à tecnologia demonstrou ter potencial para diminuir o stress, melhorar o humor e aumentar o bem-estar geral. No entanto, a análise também salienta a importância de mais investigação para compreender os impactos duradouros e as melhores formas de introduzir estas tecnologias em diferentes populações e situações.
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