The animal therapy program for elderly people

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24660050
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Kansai University of Nursing and Health (2014); The University of Shiga Prefecture (2012-2013)
• Principal Investigator: AYAKO Okutsu 関西看護医療大学, 看護学部, 教授 (10314270)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 荒川 千登世 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 准教授 (10212614) ; 前川 直美 聖泉大学, 看護学部, 講師 (20352916) ; 森 敏 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 教授 (40200365) ; 本田 加奈子 大垣女子短期大学, その他部局, 准教授 (60381919) ; 糸島 陽子 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 教授 (70390086)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: アニマルセラピー / 高齢者 / リラクゼーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We tried the animal therapy using a sheep, the goat. However, we were not able to ensure the security of the participant. In the animal therapy using the dog, we were able to confirm the relaxed state of the participant. Furthermore, "Energy" "Will" of the participant was improved. In the animal therapy of the horse, a relaxed effect by the riding on horseback was found.

Free Research Field

成人看護学