Public Art & Health

Nature exposure and self-reported pain

Research record PAH-041 · Finding, limitations, sources and publication relationships.

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· 2026 · International

Findings, methods and sources

Adjacent evidenceReviewContext / synthesis

Finding. A meta-analysis pools studies of nature exposure and pain, including images, sound and real environments.

Limitation. Adjacent evidence about nature. Comparator choice and risk of bias affect interpretation; do not transfer the pooled estimate to sculpture.

Steininger MO, Nitschke JP, White MP, Lamm C. Nature exposure reduces self-reported pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nat Ment Health. 2026;4(1):165–180. doi:10.1038/s44220-025-00569-2

Methods and verification

Verification level: Abstract checked

Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Sample / scope
62 studies (96 effects), 4,439 participants, 21 countries
Setting
Mixed clinical and laboratory
Art form
Several or unspecified

Citation checked against Crossref and abstract against the publisher or OpenAlex record, 29 September 2026

Last full editorial audit: 2026-09-09 · Verification policy

Publications and overlap

No confirmed shared-publication match is recorded for this entry in Edition 4.11. Source-by-source and participant-level reconciliation is incomplete; this does not establish an independent study.

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Public Art & Health. Nature exposure and self-reported pain. Research record PAH-041. Edition 4.11, 29 September 2026. https://www.publicart.health/research/pah-041

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