The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly

With the advanced age, the elderly people are facing undergoing decline in their physical, mental and social aspects. Alzheimer, Dementia, and Cognitive function disorders are among the common health problems which has been experiencing by the elderly. Other than the conventional therapy, the comple...

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Main Authors:	Zaw, Cho Cho, Ahmad, Norfadzilah, Mohd, Myat Min
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Language:	English
Published:	Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS), India 2017
Subjects:	RT Nursing
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spelling	iium-620392018-02-19T03:23:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62039/ The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly Zaw, Cho Cho Ahmad, Norfadzilah Mohd, Myat Min RT Nursing With the advanced age, the elderly people are facing undergoing decline in their physical, mental and social aspects. Alzheimer, Dementia, and Cognitive function disorders are among the common health problems which has been experiencing by the elderly. Other than the conventional therapy, the complementary and alternative therapies are required to be considered for their long-term care. This study aims to identify the effects and benefits of PFT among the elderly population and their health care. The systematic literature review method is used as the research methodology. 14 articles related with the use of PFT in the elderly are chosen based on the inclusion criteria, and the findings from these studies are examined and discussed in this study. Based on the findings, it is indicated that PFT have the potential benefits on the care of the elderly with cognitive dysfunction. It is recommended to use as part of the complementary therapy in the care of older people after considering and removing the limitations. Since raising awareness about PFT and their potential benefits in the care of elderly is a necessary, it is hoped that this paper will serve as a knowledge sharing for the nurses and health care providers especially those living in areas where the use of PFT is very limited. Yet, further studies still need to be conducted in the related area to have more in-depth understanding about the application of PFT and the related matters. Keywords: Pet Facilitated Therapy (PFT), elderly people, Dementia, Alzheimer, Cognitive dysfunction Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS), India 2017-12-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62039/1/SJAMS-published.pdf Zaw, Cho Cho and Ahmad, Norfadzilah and Mohd, Myat Min (2017) The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS), 5 (12C). pp. 4954-4960. ISSN 2347-954X E-ISSN 2320-6691 http://saspublisher.com/sjams-512/ 10.21276/sjams.2017.5.12.33
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spellingShingle	RT Nursing Zaw, Cho Cho Ahmad, Norfadzilah Mohd, Myat Min The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly
description	With the advanced age, the elderly people are facing undergoing decline in their physical, mental and social aspects. Alzheimer, Dementia, and Cognitive function disorders are among the common health problems which has been experiencing by the elderly. Other than the conventional therapy, the complementary and alternative therapies are required to be considered for their long-term care. This study aims to identify the effects and benefits of PFT among the elderly population and their health care. The systematic literature review method is used as the research methodology. 14 articles related with the use of PFT in the elderly are chosen based on the inclusion criteria, and the findings from these studies are examined and discussed in this study. Based on the findings, it is indicated that PFT have the potential benefits on the care of the elderly with cognitive dysfunction. It is recommended to use as part of the complementary therapy in the care of older people after considering and removing the limitations. Since raising awareness about PFT and their potential benefits in the care of elderly is a necessary, it is hoped that this paper will serve as a knowledge sharing for the nurses and health care providers especially those living in areas where the use of PFT is very limited. Yet, further studies still need to be conducted in the related area to have more in-depth understanding about the application of PFT and the related matters. Keywords: Pet Facilitated Therapy (PFT), elderly people, Dementia, Alzheimer, Cognitive dysfunction
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author	Zaw, Cho Cho Ahmad, Norfadzilah Mohd, Myat Min
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title	The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly
title_short	The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly
title_full	The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly
title_fullStr	The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly
title_full_unstemmed	The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly
title_sort	effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (pft) in the elderly
publisher	Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS), India
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The effect and benefits of pet facilitated therapy (PFT) in the elderly

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