Department of Ethology and Companion Animal Science, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources Czech University of Life Sciences, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic.
Department of Statistics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Sep 6;16(18):3272. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183272.
A stroke is a condition that can give rise to consequences such as cognitive and physical constraints, which sometimes manifest in the psychological condition of the patient. Such patients commence rehabilitation as soon as is possible, which involves a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. One aspect of complementary rehabilitation could be animal-assisted therapy (AAT). A total of 15 individuals were split into an experimental group comprising 6 patients (2 males, 4 females), and a control group of 9 patients (3 males, 6 females). The participants in the control group were aged from 43 to 87 years and the experimental group featured participants aged from 45 to 76 years. Both groups received standard physiotherapy and occupational therapy. In addition, the experimental group was supplemented with AAT, with the animal in question being a dog. The tools primarily applied to measure the outcomes were the Barthel index, blood pressure, and heart rate measurements, whereas the Likert scale was employed to discern the mood of the patients. The results showed that changes in the values for heart rate and blood pressure were insignificant. However, a statistically significant aspect of the research pertained to the patients confirming that they felt better after the AAT sessions. Hence, AAT could potentially bolster the effectiveness of other therapies.
中风可能导致认知和身体受限等后果，有时还会表现为患者的心理状况。此类患者会尽快开始康复治疗，其中包括多学科治疗方法。动物辅助疗法（AAT）是补充康复的一种方法。共有 15 人被分为实验组和对照组，实验组有 6 名患者（2 男 4 女），对照组有 9 名患者（3 男 6 女）。对照组的参与者年龄在 43 至 87 岁之间，实验组的参与者年龄在 45 至 76 岁之间。两组均接受标准的物理治疗和职业治疗。此外，实验组还补充了 AAT，所用的动物是一只狗。主要用于测量结果的工具是巴氏指数、血压和心率测量，而采用李克特量表来辨别患者的情绪。结果表明，心率和血压值的变化不显著。然而，研究的一个具有统计学意义的方面是，患者确认在 AAT 疗程后感觉更好。因此，AAT 可能会增强其他疗法的效果。
