Implementation of Gardening Activities on Changes in the Response of Hallucinatory Signs and Symptoms in Patients with Mental Disorders

Abstract

Hallucinations are a form of perceptual and reality-oriented effects of impairment, characterized by a person reacting or evaluating stimuli without receiving them with the senses (Pratiwi & Rahmawati Arni, 2022). This study aims to find out the overview of the implementation of tree planting gardening activities in changing the signs and symptoms of hallucinations of psychiatric patients at the Dadi Regional Special Hospital, South Sulawesi Province. This study uses a descriptive case study design with observation and interview data collection techniques. The sample in this study, the researcher only took 2 (two) samples, namely the client as the subject of the case study, with a self-concept disorder: hallucinations. The data collected in this study consists of primary and secondary data. Primary data were obtained directly from case subjects through questionnaires, observations and interviews. Meanwhile, secondary data was obtained from taking patient biodata and medical records at the Dadi Hospital, South Sulawesi Province. The results of this study concluded that there was a change in signs and hallucinations after the patient did gardening activities for 3 days. Conclusion: After the implementation of gardening activities for 3 days, with a session once a day in the morning for 30 minutes each session, significant changes were seen in individual abilities and responses to the implementation of gardening activities and changes in signs and symptoms of hallucinations in patients with mental disorders.