Animal-assisted activity and emotional status of patients with Alzheimer's disease in day care

Mossello, Enrico; Ridolfi, Alessandro; Mello, Anna Maria; Lorenzini, Giulia; Mugnai, Francesca; Piccini, Carolina; Barone, Domenico; Peruzzi, Anna; Masotti, Giulio; Marchionni, Niccolò

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“…Clear patterns of reduced anxiety were observed in the intervention group. This supports previous studies that have reported the anxiety-reducing effects of service dogs in mental health patients (e.g., Lang et al 2010;Mossello et al 2011), and extends this to show that pet dogs can bring similar benefits.…”

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“…Parental reports suggest that the presence of an assistance dog in the home results in reduced child anxiety, and this is supported by decreases in cortisol awakening responses in these children following placement of the dog, which increase again following removal of the animal (Viau et al 2010). Indeed, there is mounting evidence to highlight the potential benefits of animals in reducing anxiety in a range of mental health disorders, including schizophrenia (Lang et al 2010) and Alzheimer's Disease (Mossello et al 2011). Other benefits reported by parents in these studies include decreased problematic behavior of the child, increased sense of security for the parents, and increased social acknowledgement for family members.…”

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Pet Dogs Improve Family Functioning and Reduce Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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There is increasing evidence to suggest that dogs are beneficial for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in therapy sessions, and anecdotal reports suggest that dogs may have wider benefits, in a family setting. This study investigated the effect of dog ownership on family functioning and child anxiety. Using a validated scale of family strengths and weaknesses (Brief Version of the Family Assessment Measure-III [General Scale]), we compared parents of children with ASD who had recently acquired a pet dog (n = 42, Intervention group) with a similar group of parents not acquiring a dog (n = 28, Control group) at matched time points. A sub-population (n =14 acquiring a dog, n = 26 controls) completed a parental-report measure of child anxiety (Spence Children's Anxiety Scale). The primary carer completed the scales via telephone at Baseline (up to 17 weeks before acquiring a dog), Postintervention (3-10 weeks after acquisition), and Follow-up (25-40 weeks after acquisition). Over time, scores for family functioning showed significant improvements (reduced family weaknesses, increased strengths) in the dog-owning compared with the non-dog owning group. In comparison with the non-dog owning group, anxiety scores in the dog-owning group reduced by a greater percentage, most notably in the domains of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (26% greater decrease), Panic Attack and Agoraphobia (24%), Social Phobia (22%), and Separation Anxiety (22%). The results illustrate the potential of pet dogs to improve whole family functioning and child anxiety.

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“…The animalassisted activity contributed to increased motor activity of the participants. [3] Another study evaluated the effects of an animal-assisted therapy intervention on elderly nursing home patients affected by psychiatric diseases including dementia. Participants held, stroked, walked, talked to, and played with dogs during 90-minute weekly sessions.…”

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Animal assisted therapy for elderly residents of a skilled nursing facility

Pope

Hunt

Ellison

2016

JNEP

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There is a growing population of those with dementia and other cognitive impairments that affect the quality of life. This is attributed to advances in science, technology and medicine leading to reductions in maternal mortality, infectious and parasitic diseases, occupational safety measures, and improvements in nutrition and education of the global population. According to the Administration on Aging (AoA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2000, approximately 605 million people were 60 years or older. By 2050, that number is expected to be close to 2 billion. Animal assisted therapy (AAT) has been used as a therapeutic activity among the elderly to help improve well being and quality of life, but there has been limited research to demonstrate its effectiveness among those with dementia. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of AAT versus human interaction only on social behaviors and engagement among elderly patients with dementia in long-term care facility. Following random assignment to groups, the participants experienced two visits per week over a two-week time period of either animal therapy visits or human interaction visits. One week with no activities then followed then with alternate animal therapy and human interaction visits. The human interaction visits consisted of conversation and reading from and looking at pictures in a newspaper. During animal visits, participants were encouraged to touch, pet, brush, and talk to the dogs. In this study, AAT increased positive social behaviors resulting in fewer incidents requiring staff intervention. AAT coincides with current goals in long-term care settings -improving and enhancing socialization behaviors among older adults with dementia.

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“…Bunların dışında HDU; depresif semptomları olan hastalarda duygu durumunu iyileştirmekte, oksitosin aktivasyonu yolu ile agresyonu azaltmakta, empati ve öğrenmeyi arttırmaktadır 35,36,37 . Psikiyatrik sorunu olanlarda öz yeterlilik düzeyini ve yaşam kalitesini arttırdığı belirtilen uygulamalar; Alzheimer hastalarında da anksiyeteyi ve üzüntü halini azaltmakta, olumlu duyguları ve motor aktiviteyi arttırmaktadır 8,12 . Ayrıca, ileri yaştaki uzun dönem bakım hastalarında yalnızlık duygusunu azaltan, elektrokonvülsif tedavi uygulanan psikiyatri hastalarında tedaviye bağlı korkuyu azaltan HDU, demansı olan yaşlılarda ajite davranışları azaltmakta ve sosyal ilişkileri geliştirmektedir 7,10,13,14,43 .…”

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Animal-Assisted Intervention in Rehabilitation Nursing

Inceazli¹,

Özer²,

Yıldırım³

2016

BSBD

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Rehabilitasyon hemşireliği; kronik bir hastalığı olup, uzun süre bakım ve tedaviye gereksinim duyan hastaların öz-bakımını arttırmaya, bozulan fonksiyonlarını düzeltmeye ve yaşam kalitesini arttırmaya yönelik girişimleri hedefleyen bir hemşirelik alanıdır. Hayvan destekli uygulamalar; rehabilitasyon hemşireliği sürecinde belirtilen hedeflere ulaşmak, tedavi ve bakımı kolaylaştırmak için kullanılan, önemli yararları olan bir müdahale programı olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Temel prensibi, insan ve hayvan etkileşiminin sağladığı biyolojik-fizikselkimyasal değişimlerle ortaya çıkan psikosomatik etkilere dayanmaktadır. Hayvan beslemek ya da hayvanlarla birlikte olmak, bu etkilerin ortaya çıkmasını sağlayarak mental, sosyal ve fiziksel sağlığın iyileştirilmesinde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Bu uygulamaların yararlarının ortaya çıkması için veteriner, halk sağlığı uzmanı, fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon uzmanı, fizyoterapist, diğer deneyimli terapist ve hemşire gibi profesyonellerden oluşan multidisipliner bir ekip çalışması gerekmektedir. Bu makalede, hayvan destekli uygulamaların etki mekanizmaları ve yararları ile ilgili bilgilere yer verilmiş olup, özellikle rehabilitasyon hemşireliği alanındaki kullanımına vurgu yapılmıştır.

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Animal-assisted activity and emotional status of patients with Alzheimer's disease in day care

Abstract: In this sample of severe AD patients in ADCC, AAA was associated with a decrease in anxiety and sadness and an increase in positive emotions and motor activity in comparison with a control activity.

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Pet Dogs Improve Family Functioning and Reduce Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pet Dogs Improve Family Functioning and Reduce Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Animal assisted therapy for elderly residents of a skilled nursing facility

Animal-Assisted Intervention in Rehabilitation Nursing

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