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| Title |
Natural healers: a review of animal assisted therapy and activities as complementary treatment for chronic conditions
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| Published in |
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1590/s0104-11692012000300025 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Reiley Reed, Lilian Ferrer, Natalia Villegas |
| Abstract |
The primary objective of this review is to synthesize the existing literature on the use of animal-assisted therapy and activity (AAT/A) as complementary treatment among people living with chronic disease and to discuss the possible application of this practice among children living with HIV. Relevant databases were searched between March 10 and April 11, 2011, using the words: animal assisted therapy or treatment and chronic conditions or diseases. Thirty-one articles were found and 18 followed the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Research suggests that AAT/A is effective for different patient profiles, particularly children. Interaction with dogs has been found to increase positive behaviors, such as sensitivity and focus, in children with social disabilities. Decreased levels of pain have also been reported among child patients as a result of AAT/A. More research should be done in the area of children living with chronic diseases that require strict adherence to treatment, such as HIV, and on AAT/A's prospective use as an educational tool to teach children about the importance of self-care for their medical conditions. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 170 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 170 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 2% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 2% |
| Professor | 2 | 1% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 2 | 1% |
| Unknown | 140 | 82% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 8 | 5% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 2% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 3 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 3 | 2% |
| Unknown | 143 | 84% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 November 2019.
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#8,535,472
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#170
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#64,170
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#3
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