Animal-assisted activity: Experiences of institutionalized Japanese older adults

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-47

  Kawamura, Namiko ^a   Niiyama, Masayoshi ^b   Niiyama, Harue ^c  

^a SAPPORO CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Karipu Atsubetsu Nursing Home   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMENTIA; DOG; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JAPAN; LONELINESS; MEMORY; NURSING HOME; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; COMMUNICATION; DEMENTIA; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JAPAN; LONELINESS; MEMORY; NURSING HOMES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 62449098683     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20090101-08     Document Type: Article

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