Horticultural therapy as a therapeutic resource in psychiatric inpatient units.
Therapeutic horticulture; Mental Health; Hospitalization
Introduction: Law 10.216/2001 redirects the care model in mental health. In its Article 4, it addresses the regime of psychiatric hospitalization, during which patients must receive comprehensive care, including medical, psychological, social assistance, occupational, leisure, and other services. Aligned with this understanding, therapeutic gardens in hospital settings are a possibility to enhance care, providing users with a sense of well-being through contact with nature and improving the quality of their hospital stay. Objective: Promote the adoption of the Horticultural Therapy resource through the integration of knowledge in multiprofessional mental health care. Method: This research consists of a Yin case study with a qualitative approach. A focus group will be used as the data collection technique, and the data collection itinerary is based on the active problematizing methodology of the Maguerez Arc method, which, starting from reality, proposes five interconnected stages: observation, key points, theorization, solution hypothesis, and application in reality. For data analysis, Bardin's content analysis will be used. Expected results: To develop a course plan that encourages adherence to Hototherapy as a therapeutic resource in mental health by professionals from the multidisciplinary team working in inpatient units.