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The effect of Animal Assisted Therapy on physical activity in elderly
2022Review question / Objective: What are the effect of Animal Assisted Therapy on physical activity in elderly. PICOs P: Elderly; I: Animal Assisted Therapy; C: Compare; O: Physical activity, physical fitness, health-related fitness; S: experimental study/ compare between group/ pre-post test. Eligibility criteria: Inclusion criteria comprised any studies
Wannisa Kumban +2 more
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Animal-Assisted Activity: Experiences of Institutionalized Japanese Older Adults
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2009The purpose of this study was to determine how a group of institutionalized elderly Japanese women perceived animal-assisted activity (AAA) and how their perceptions may be relevant to clinical nursing practices in the AAA context. The participants in this study, 8 elderly Japanese women residing in a nursing home in a northern Japanese city, had ...
Namiko, Kawamura +2 more
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Animal-assisted activity and infection control implications in a healthcare setting
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2000Animal-assisted activity/therapy (AAA/T) is an emerging science using animals to solve human problems. It is an interdisciplinary approach using animals as an adjunct to other conventional therapies. The benefits include improved physical, social, emotional or cognitive functioning.
M A, Khan, N, Farrag
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A pilot study of animal assisted activity among hospitalized older adults
Geriatric Nursing, 2020Animal Assisted Activity (AAA) is a non-medical intervention that has been shown to reduce anxiety among nursing home patients in various settings. However, AAA has not been tested among acute care hospitalized older adult patients ages 65 and older. This pilot study explored if a visit from a trained dog and its handler would decrease anxiety among ...
Carnette, Smith +4 more
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Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 2008
Instruction in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and animal-assisted activities (AAAs) teaches veterinary medical students to confidently and assertively maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of this union of animals and people. Instruction in AAT/AAA also addresses requirements by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education ...
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Instruction in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and animal-assisted activities (AAAs) teaches veterinary medical students to confidently and assertively maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of this union of animals and people. Instruction in AAT/AAA also addresses requirements by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education ...
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Effects of Animal-Assisted Activity on Mood States and Feelings in a Psychiatric Setting
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2019BACKGROUND: Research has shown that animal-assisted activity (AAA) effectively improves physiological, psychological, emotional, and social well-being in various environments. AIMS: To identify how AAA affects mood states and feelings among both patients and staff on inpatient psychiatric units.
Sandra Brown +7 more
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Animal-assisted activity promotes health workers' well-being
Nursing ManagementABSTRACT Background: Health care workers continue to experience persistent stress, anxiety, and burnout, despite recent declines from pandemic-era peaks. Animal-assisted activity (AAA) has shown promise in improving psychological well-being, but research specific to health care workers remains ...
Christina, Martin, Leslyn, Williamson
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