ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY (AAT) OR ANIMAL ASSISTED ACTIVITY (AAA): INCORPORATION TO SUS INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY PRACTICES

Authors

  • Maria Aparecida Nicoletti Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 580 - Departamento de Farmácia CEP 05508-900 São Paulo - Capital http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9164-7111
  • Priscila Rodrigues Manuel Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 580 - Departamento de Farmácia CEP 05508-900 São Paulo - Capital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v31.e4.a2019.pp248-258

Keywords:

Animal-Assisted Therapy, Animal-Assisted Activity, Integrative and Complementary Practices

Abstract

Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a therapeutic resource in which the human-animal relationship is used to promote the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functions of people. The main goal is to evaluate the results obtained by the practice of AAT in different diseases and highlight the experiences that can be introduced in Public Health Policies, such as Integrative and Complementary Practices. A narrative literature review was carried out on scientific databases as well as national and international institutional sites. Animal-Assisted Therapy or Animal Assisted Activity is used as an intervention at different levels of care, according to people’s needs. Among the main benefits, can be highlighted the decrease in heart rate and blood pressure; the improvement of the patients’ and the professionals’ moods; the  humanization actions at the hospital environment; the decrease of the perception of pain; cholesterol levels reduction; the welfare and improvement of the verbal language and motor condition. Therefore, AAT can brings benefits in different types of treatment and should be included among the Unified Health System Integrative and Complementary Practice.

Author Biographies

Maria Aparecida Nicoletti, Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 580 - Departamento de Farmácia CEP 05508-900 São Paulo - Capital

Curriculo disponível na Plataforma Lattes no endereço:http://lattes.cnpq.br/2546384557637638possui graduação em Curso de Farmácia e Bioquímica pela Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas - UNESP - campus Araraquara (1980), mestrado em Curso de Pós-Graduação em Fármaco e Medicamentos pela Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade de São Paulo (1994) e doutorado em Curso de Pós-Graduação em Fármaco e Medicamentos pela Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade de São Paulo (1999). Tem experiência na área de Farmácia, com ênfase em desenvolvimento e produção de medicamentos e cosméticos, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: desenvolvimento de produto, controle de qualidade, estabilidade, farmacotécnica e atenção farmacêutica. Atualmente ministra as Disciplinas de Farmacotécnica e Tecnologia Farmacêutica e de Cosméticos aos alunos de graduação do Curso de Farmácia da Universidade Guarulhos (UnG).  É Farmacêutica Responsável da Farmácia Escola do Departamento de Farmácia da Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade de são Paulo.

Priscila Rodrigues Manuel, Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 580 - Departamento de Farmácia CEP 05508-900 São Paulo - Capital

Aluna de graduação do Curso de Farmácia e Bioquímica na Universidade de São Paulo.

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Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Nicoletti, M. A., & Rodrigues Manuel, P. (2019). ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY (AAT) OR ANIMAL ASSISTED ACTIVITY (AAA): INCORPORATION TO SUS INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY PRACTICES. Infarma - Pharmaceutical Sciences, 31(4), 248–258. https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v31.e4.a2019.pp248-258

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 4 (2019)

Section

Review Article

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