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Gerlach-Spriggs, Kaufman, and Warner (1998, 37) add that stress also causes measurably increased muscle tension and changes in brain wave function and mental concentration. This is used in times of danger and high stress to give the body an extra boost to escape harm. When a person enters a hospital, the sympathetic response occurs and is active during and after a patient’s stay. This response slows the healing process and decreases the effectiveness of medical treatment in the hospital setting. The parasympathetic division performs the opposite function; it calms the body down. It decreases the heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, and respiration, stops hormone secretion, increases immune response, and returns the body back to its previous state (Myers 2001, 466; 602-4; 605). There are many ways people cope with stress. Some exercise, others seek refuge in hobbies or in nature, daydream, meditate, or have other temporary escapes (Cooper Marcus and Barnes 1999). Research suggests that nature has a positive therapeutic effect on people 10 experiencing stress and that contact with nature is able to reverse the symptoms of stress such as high blood pressure, stomach upset, anger, depression, hopelessness and anxiety (Grant 1994, 20).
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These hospital stressors are caused 11 by the demanding events and environmental features associated with hospitalization. Some examples of stressors associated with hospitalization are pain, worry due to impending surgery, unknown diagnostic procedures, and uncertainty. Compounded is the patient’s loss of control over their environment, for instance, loss of privacy, depersonalization through bureaucracy, uniform attire (hospital gown), visiting hours, structured activities, and disruption in social relationships and job activities (Cooper Marcus and Barnes 1999,

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