What is Gardening?

Category: Lifestyle Modifications

Most popular types: Organic gardening

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Gardening is the practice of growing plants for their attractive flowers or foliage, and vegetables or fruits for consumption. Gardening is a human activity used to produce edible foods and use plants to beautify their local environmental conditions.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 22 5
Depressed mood 10 0
Stress 9 2
Personal enjoyment / entertainment 4 2
Promote relaxation 3 3
Frustration 2 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 5
Mild 7
None 3

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Gardening

Side effect Patients Percentage
Overactivity 2
Pain 2
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 2
Muscle soreness 1
Pain in lower back 1
Sciatic nerve pain 1

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Why patients stopped taking Gardening

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 2
Course of treatment ended 1
Expense 1
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Duration

Stopped using Gardening

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 1
6 months - 1 year 2
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 5
Usually 8
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 7
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 10
Not specified 5
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4 patient evaluations for Gardening

Sep 13, 2011 (Started Dec 05, 1977)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Promote relaxation)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (pain in lower back)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 hr Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 5, 2010 (Started Dec 05, 1977)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Promote relaxation)
  • Side effects
    Mild (pain in lower back)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 hr Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 8 hr Weekly

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 8, 2009 (Started Apr 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain relief, muscle building, flexibility,satisfying)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Physical exercise)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Personal enjoyment / entertainment)
  • Side effects
    Mild (pain, shortness of breath (dyspnea), muscle soreness, overactivity, possible back aches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 hr Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle soreness, possible back aches, shortness of breath (dyspnea), sharp low back pain, overactivity, pain

  • 0 helpful marks
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