Animal-Assisted Therapy Enhances Resident Social Interaction and Initiation in Long-Term Care Facilities

Bernstein, Penny L.; Friedmann, E. D.; Malaspina, Andrea

doi:10.2752/089279300786999743

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“…Earlier studies have shown the effect of AAI on social, behavioural, psychological, and physiological outcomes, such as increased social behaviour (12)(13)(14)(15), decreased depression (19,20,63), increased mood (64), decreased agitation (10,17), and physiological outcomes that might reduce restlessness (for other studies, see the review by Beetz et al (58)). These factors are all linked to fall prevention (65).…”

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“…Animalassisted activities (AAAs) are one type of AAI and include, for example, dogs and their handlers who visit for 'meet-and-greet' activities (11). Most studies of AAIs have focused on the interventions' impacts on social outcomes (12)(13)(14)(15), behavioural and psychological outcomes (16)(17)(18)(19)(20), and physiological outcomes (21-23), many of which are regarded as risk factors associated with falls. However, there are fewer studies of the effect of AAIs on performance-based physical outcomes and the results from these studies are inconsistent (19,24).…”

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Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia

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Purpose of the study was to examine if animal-assisted activity with a dog (AAA) in homedwelling persons with dementia (PWDs) attending day-care centers would have an effect on factors related to risk of fall accidents, with balance (Berg balance scale) and quality of life (Quality of Life in Late-stage Dementia) as main outcome. The project was conducted as a prospective and cluster-randomized multicenter trial with a follow-up. 16 adapted day-care centers recruited respectively 42 (intervention group) and 38 (control group with treatment as usual) home-dwelling PWDs. The intervention consisted of 30 min sessions with AAA led by a qualified dog handler twice a week for 12 weeks in groups of 3-7 participants. The significant positive effect on balance indicates that AAA might work as a multifactorial intervention in dementia care and have useful clinical implication by affecting risk of fall.

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Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia

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“…Discussing the dog can help the patient open up by triggering positive memories or pleasant feelings [11]. Communication interventions and an optimistic atmosphere can have a positive impact on QoL and can also assist nursing staff in different caring situations [19] and social interactions [9,11,[20][21][22][23].…”

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Effects of dog-assisted intervention on quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia

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Nordgren

2018

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background: People with dementia often have a poor quality of life. Therefore, methods that can improve their life situation must be identified. One promising method is dog-assisted intervention. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of dog-assisted intervention on quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia. Materials and methods: A one-group, pretest post-test study design was used. Quality of life was measured using the QUALID in 59 nursing home residents prior to and after a dog-assisted intervention. Non-parametric tests were used to analyze the data, and effect sizes were calculated. Results: The participants' total scores improved significantly between baseline and post-test 1 (p ¼ < 0.001) and worsened significantly at post-test 2 (p ¼ 0.025). The largest effect size was found for the item 'Verbalization suggests discomfort' (p ¼ 0.001). Conclusion:The results indicate that dog-assisted interventions can have positive effects on quality of life in nursing home residents with moderate to severe dementia. Significance: The results contribute to a growing knowledge base about non-pharmacological methods that can be used in dementia care. Occupational therapists should consider dogassisted interventions when planning activities that can reduce the illness burden and improve the quality of life for people with dementia.

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“…Des chercheurs ont entre autres rapporté l'amélioration quantitative et qualitative des interactions sociales (Batson, McCabe, Baun & Wilson, 1998;Berstein, Friedmann & Malaspina, 2000;Fick, 1993;Marr, French, Thompson, Drum, Greening, Mormon, et al, 2000;Perelle & Granville, 1993;Redefer & Goodman, 1989).…”

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Effet d'une thérapie de type cognitivo-comportemental assistée par l'animal sur les interactions sociales de personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle légère ou moyenne /

Fournier-Chouinard¹

2006

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La présente étude a pour but de vérifier si l'assistance animale, dans le cadre d'une thérapie de type cognitivo-comportemental faisant appel à une stratégie métacognitive de résolution de problèmes sociaux, a un effet sur les interactions sociales d'adultes ayant une déficience intellectuelle légère ou moyenne. Trois objectifs spécifiques viennent s'ajouter. Ils visent à savoir si le stimulus « assistance animale » a des impacts sur la quantité de comportements émis, sur la nature des comportements ainsi que sur les types de comportements observés dans le temps.

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Animal-Assisted Therapy Enhances Resident Social Interaction and Initiation in Long-Term Care Facilities

Cited by 114 publications

References 19 publications

Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia

Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia

Effects of dog-assisted intervention on quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia

Effet d'une thérapie de type cognitivo-comportemental assistée par l'animal sur les interactions sociales de personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle légère ou moyenne /

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