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AI InsightIn this article; The effects on the elderly health of pet therapy applications will be examined in the light of the literature.
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Abstract
Pet therapy (pet psychotherapy, animal-assisted therapy or animal-assisted therapy) is a form of adjunctive nonpharmacologic treatment that stimulates physiological and psychological diseases with interactions between animals and animals that meet certain criteria and stimulates the necessary body mechanisms in the development of human health and behavior.In many studies using robot simulations with many domestic animals such as cats, dogs, birds and fish, the benefits of pet therapy on the elderly health and behavior have been proven. However, there is no clear information about the use of elderly in the treatment of schizophrenia and depression.Therapy has been proven by epidemiological studies that can reduce blood pressure in elderly and hypertensive individuals and reduce the risk of complications in those with cardiovascular disease by increasing physical activity when administered together with conducting dogs.Despite the fact that studies on pet therapy are inadequate and have not yet been implemented in our country, pet ownership is increasing due to the positive subjective feelings that many people have against animals. In this article; The effects on the elderly health of pet therapy applications will be examined in the light of the literature.
Özet
ÖZET Pet terapi veya hayvan destekli tedavi,belirli kriterleri sağlayan hayvanlar ile insanlar arası etkileşimlerle, fizyolojik ve psikolojik hastalıkları iyileştiren, insan sağlığı ve davranışlarının gelişmesinde gerekli vücut mekanizmalarını uyararak devreye sokan yardımcı nonfarmakolojik tedavi şeklidir. Kedi, köpek, kuş, balık gibi birçok evcil hayvanlar ile robot simülasyonlarının kullanıldığı birçok çalışmada,pet terapinin yaşlı sağlığı ve davranışları üzerindeki yararları ispatlanmıştır. Ancak yaşlının şizofreni ve depresyon tedavisinde kullanımı ile ilgili net bir bilgi yoktur. Terapinin yaşlı ve hipertansiyonu olan bireylerde kan basıncını düşürebileceği ve yürütücü köpeklerle (dogwalking) beraber uygulandığında fiziksel aktiviteleri artırarak kardiyovasküler hastalığı olanlarda komplikasyon gelişme riskini azalttığı epidemiyolojik çalışmalarla kanıtlanmıştır. Pet terapi ile ilgili çalışmaların yetersiz olması ve ülkemizde henüz yaygın olarak uygulanmamasına rağmen, birçok insanın hayvanlara karşı sahip olduğu olumlu öznel duygular nedeniyle evcil hayvan sahipliği giderek artmaktadır. Bu makalede; pet terapi uygulamalarının yaşlı sağlığına etkileri literatür eşliğinde incelenmiştir. Anahtar kelimeler: Yaşlı sağlığı; pet terapi; hayvan destekli tedavi ABSTRACT Pet Therapy in an Old Health (Animal Supported Treatment) Investigation in The Literature PeriodPet therapy or animal-assisted therapy is a form of adjunctive nonpharmacologic treatment that stimulates physiological and psychological diseases with interactions between animals and animals that meet certain criteria and stimulates the necessary body mechanisms in the development of human health and behavior.In many studies using robot simulations with many domestic animals such as cats, dogs, birds and fish, the benefits of pet therapy on the elderly health and behavior have been proven. However, there is no clear information about the use of elderly in the treatment of schizophrenia and depression.Therapy has been proven by epidemiological studies that can reduce blood pressure in elderly and hypertensive individuals and reduce the risk of complications in those with cardiovascular disease by increasing physical activity when administered together with conducting dogs. Despite the fact that studies on pet therapy are inadequate and generally have not yet been implemented in our country, pet ownership is increasing due to the positive subjective feelings that many people have against animals. In this article; The effects on the elderly health of pet therapy applications have been examined in the light of the literature. Keywords: Elderly health; pet therapy; animal-assisted therapy