Pilot Programme on Animal-Assisted Therapy in Singapore
| Autor: | Justin Chew, Sundaramurthy Sridevi, Benny Kai Guo Loo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities business.industry medicine.medical_treatment lcsh:R Animal-assisted therapy lcsh:Medicine Complementary therapy General Medicine Pet therapy Physical therapy medicine Literature study Complementary medicine business Selection (genetic algorithm) |
| Zdroj: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, Vol 24 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2059-2329 2010-1058 |
| Popis: | Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a popular complementary therapy available overseas and is widely supported by empirical literature. We report the results of a pilot programme conducted locally. Two middle-aged candidates with intellectual and physical disabilities were recruited to receive weekly AAT for eight weeks. Designed activities involving therapy dogs were carried out to improve their physical conditions. Upon completion of the programme, their physical abilities have shown marked improvement which demonstrated that AAT is likely an effective form of therapy. With a stringent candidate selection and sound safety measures, the future for AAT in Singapore is promising. |
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