2016
DOI: 10.5430/jnep.v6n9p56
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Animal assisted therapy for elderly residents of a skilled nursing facility

Abstract: 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 peopl… Show more

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“…We removed 138 duplicates and screened a total of 403 titles, 35 studies were evaluated in full-text and eight were included [15–21]. Additionally, we evaluated 180 documents that have cited any of the eight studies included, from which two new studies were included [22, 23] (Fig. 1).…”
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“…We removed 138 duplicates and screened a total of 403 titles, 35 studies were evaluated in full-text and eight were included [15–21]. Additionally, we evaluated 180 documents that have cited any of the eight studies included, from which two new studies were included [22, 23] (Fig. 1).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regarding the included studies, six were RCTs [15, 16, 20, 22, 23] –including one cluster randomized trial [20] and one cross-over RCT [22]–, while four were QE controlled studies [1719, 21]. The number of participants ranged from 32 to 79 in RCTs, and from 10 to 54 in QE controlled studies.…”
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“…For example, children have reported a reduction in pain in the presence of an animal, and positive effects have been observed in children and adolescents hospitalised for acute mental disorders, reducing emotional and behavioural symptoms and increasing global competence and psychological functioning [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. Elderly patients also benefit from animal interactions to combat depressive symptoms, and positive effects such as improving and enhancing socialization among older adults with dementia in care homes are reported, resulting in fewer incidents requiring staff intervention [ 10 , 11 ].…”
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“…In a current systematic review by Yakimicki et al [ 25 ], the majority of the 32 studies included in the review highlight various benefits of utilizing AAI to alleviate some symptoms of dementia or to improve social behavior. The authors also point out some important limiting factors, making it difficult to compare studies, such as the lack of randomization, the absence of control groups, the lack of clearly defined study protocols and the methodological variability among animal-assisted therapy studies [ 26 ].…”
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confidence: 99%