Aromatic Pathways to Nature Connectedness and Wellbeing
Dr Duika Burges Watson
Aromatic Pathways to Nature Connectedness and Wellbeing
Dr Duika Burges Watson, Nature Recovery Ranger at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, will be presenting on a ward-based olfactory intervention she has been piloting with ICU nurses, OTs, patients and the public.
What happens when you bring a forest scent onto a hospital ward? Using perfumer paper strips featuring a curated forest scent and its individual components, paired with a scent map of hospital green space and information for patients with olfactory disturbance, Duika will present evidence on why smell matters in healthcare and nature recovery. Emerging research shows that olfaction is a direct and undervalued pathway through which nature shapes our emotion, cognition and wellbeing. She'll share what she has been learning through this pilot.
Dr Duika Burges Watson
Aromatic Pathways to Nature Connectedness and Wellbeing
Dr Duika Burges Watson, Nature Recovery Ranger at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, will be presenting on a ward-based olfactory intervention she has been piloting with ICU nurses, OTs, patients and the public.
What happens when you bring a forest scent onto a hospital ward? Using perfumer paper strips featuring a curated forest scent and its individual components, paired with a scent map of hospital green space and information for patients with olfactory disturbance, Duika will present evidence on why smell matters in healthcare and nature recovery. Emerging research shows that olfaction is a direct and undervalued pathway through which nature shapes our emotion, cognition and wellbeing. She'll share what she has been learning through this pilot.
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