Benefits and challenges of animal-assisted therapy in older adults: a literature review

Veilleux, Ashley

doi:10.7748/ns.2020.e11625

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“…Clinical Interventions in Aging 2022:17 1926 interesting since the participants in the present study showed a significant improvement in physical function, ISI, and sleep duration after the intervention. Considering that elderly people with psychoneurological diseases show improved sleep patterns and reduced anxiety after AAI, 48,49 and that anxiety and insomnia are closed linked mental disorders, 50 AAI might improve physical performance by improving mental health. This result suggests that AAI will have beneficial effects on the physical and psychological health of mobile frail patients without advanced disease.…”

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Pet Insects May Improve Physical Performance and Sleep in Community-Dwelling Frail Elderly People with Chronic Diseases: A Single-Arm Interventional Pilot Study

Park

Song

et al. 2022

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Animal-assisted intervention (AAI) is an effective intervention that improves the mental and physical health. However, few have examined the efficacy of pet insects as a form of AAI for prefrail and frail elderly. This study aimed to ascertain the effects of pet insects on physical performance and psychological health in community-dwelling frail elderly individuals with a chronic disease. Patients and Methods: This study was an 8 week prospective single-arm interventional pilot study that enrolled prefrail and frail community-dwelling adults aged 70 years and older, all of whom had a chronic disease and attended a daycare facility. Pet insects and appropriate equipment were provided, and supporting programs were used to educate participants about how to rear the insects and how to get close to them. Pre-and post-interventional physical and psychological functions were evaluated. Results: A total of 23 subjects (mean age, 82.78 years) were enrolled in the final analysis. The timed up-and-go-test (TUG) was used to measure functional mobility, and grip strength was used as a measure of muscle strength; both showed significant changes after the 8-week intervention (Δ = −0.35±0.73 sec, P = 0.034; and Δ = 0.73±0.99 kg, P = 0.002, respectively). In addition, the insomnia severity index (ISI) and average sleep duration improved significantly (Δ = −2.91±5.64, P = −0.021; and Δ = 0.87±1.98, P = 0.047, respectively). There were no significant changes in the results of other psychometric tests. Logistic regression analysis using the forward stepwise selection method revealed that the baseline ISI score and the absence of other comorbidities were significantly associated with the probability of positive changes in both the TUG and HS tests after the intervention. Conclusion: Pet insects may be an effective and easily applicable type of AAI, which improves physical function and sleep in prefrail and frail elderly individuals.

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Pet Insects May Improve Physical Performance and Sleep in Community-Dwelling Frail Elderly People with Chronic Diseases: A Single-Arm Interventional Pilot Study

Park

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Job Analysis and Curriculum Design of South Korean Animal-Assisted Therapy Specialists Using DACUM

Choi,

Han

2024

Animals

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This study analyzed the jobs of animal-assisted therapy specialists using the Development of a Curriculum (DACUM) technique, a job analysis method for the duties and tasks performed in a specific job. It derived nine duties and 54 tasks through a verification process. In addition, by analyzing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes according to the task, the duties of animal-assisted therapy specialists were derived with 37 knowledge points (K), 32 skills (S), and 46 attitudes (A). The curriculum was designed based on the results derived from the job analysis. The final derived subjects were “understanding the counselee”, “clinical practice”, “therapy-assisted animal management”, “case conceptualization”, “psychological test and evaluation”, “program development”, “understanding and practice of counseling psychology”, “animal-assisted intervention introduction”, “evaluation analysis and report”, “case study and practice”, “case guidance and management”, “training and behavior”, and “animal welfare”. These results can improve the professionalism of animal-assisted therapy specialists and the overall quality of the therapy site.

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Benefits and challenges of animal-assisted therapy in older adults: a literature review

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Pet Insects May Improve Physical Performance and Sleep in Community-Dwelling Frail Elderly People with Chronic Diseases: A Single-Arm Interventional Pilot Study

Pet Insects May Improve Physical Performance and Sleep in Community-Dwelling Frail Elderly People with Chronic Diseases: A Single-Arm Interventional Pilot Study

Job Analysis and Curriculum Design of South Korean Animal-Assisted Therapy Specialists Using DACUM

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