The Psychosocial Benefits Of Animal-Assisted Activities On The Quality Of Life For Long-Term Care Residents

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Main Author:	Miller Blakely, Jessica C.
Language:	English
Published:	Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 2013
Subjects:	Gerontology Health Care ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS PET THERAPY WITH OLDER ADULTS BENEFITS OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS PETS AND LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS PSYCHOSOCIAL BENEFITS OF PET THERAPY DOGS AND PET
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1383242146

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu13832421462021-08-03T06:20:07Z The Psychosocial Benefits Of Animal-Assisted Activities On The Quality Of Life For Long-Term Care Residents Miller Blakely, Jessica C. Gerontology Health Care ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS PET THERAPY WITH OLDER ADULTS BENEFITS OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS PETS AND LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS PSYCHOSOCIAL BENEFITS OF PET THERAPY DOGS AND PET Relationships and interactions between humans and animals have beenobserved for many years. Many of these observations have taken place intherapeutic settings and are referred to as Animal-Assisted Therapies (AAT).Previous research completed on AAT has shown positive effects on loneliness,social interaction and quality of life for residents in Long-Term Care (LTC)settings. The human-animal bond can also be identified in companionship roles,rather than therapeutic goal-setting roles, through the use of Animal-AssistedActivities (AAA). Due to being more at risk for depression and isolation, thereneeds to be a greater focus on the significance of animal companionship andAAA providing the same positive effects as AAT in long-term care settings.Therefore the purpose of this study was to determine if AAA programing,implemented in a long-term care facility, would improve the quality of life forresidents by (1) decreasing depression, and (2) increasing mood. To measure these outcomes, two assessment instruments, the Geriatric Depression Scale(GDS) and Section D − Mood of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 wereadministered pre and post-exposure to the AAA program. The programconsisted of two one-hour sessions a week for a period of six weeks with 17participants who were randomly split into a control (n=9) and experimental (n=8)group. Residents participated in activities requiring both direct and indirectcontact with a dog. A paired samples t-test analysis was computed to determineif there was a significant difference in the means between the two groups andthe effects AAA had on the incidence of depression and the elevation of mood in residents in a LTC facility. No statistical significance was found between the twogroups. Although it was not the goal to conduct a qualitative protocol, there wasrich qualitative data that presented itself to be analyzed (i.e., unsolicitedfeedback from study participants). This data provided insight to the effects ofAAA on select individuals rather than the group. Future research will focus onincreasing sample size as well as exploring the perceptions and experiences ofLTC residents who participate in AAA using qualitative research methodology. 2013 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1383242146 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1383242146 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic	Gerontology Health Care ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS PET THERAPY WITH OLDER ADULTS BENEFITS OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS PETS AND LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS PSYCHOSOCIAL BENEFITS OF PET THERAPY DOGS AND PET
spellingShingle	Gerontology Health Care ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS PET THERAPY WITH OLDER ADULTS BENEFITS OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WITH OLDER ADULTS PETS AND LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS PSYCHOSOCIAL BENEFITS OF PET THERAPY DOGS AND PET Miller Blakely, Jessica C. The Psychosocial Benefits Of Animal-Assisted Activities On The Quality Of Life For Long-Term Care Residents
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title	The Psychosocial Benefits Of Animal-Assisted Activities On The Quality Of Life For Long-Term Care Residents
title_short	The Psychosocial Benefits Of Animal-Assisted Activities On The Quality Of Life For Long-Term Care Residents
title_full	The Psychosocial Benefits Of Animal-Assisted Activities On The Quality Of Life For Long-Term Care Residents
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publisher	Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK
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