Perceived benefits of pet ownership for the elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus

• Autores: Hugues H., Beatriz, Álvarez Á., Aimee M., Castelo E., Lizet, Ledón L., Loraine, Mendoza T., Madelín, Domínguez A., Emma
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2016
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/11645
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/11645
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: personal satisfaction; psicoemotional health; metabolic control; physical activities; companion animals; satisfacción personal; salud psico-emocional; control metabólico; actividades físicas; animales de compañía

The aim of this study was to explore the perception of senior people with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) (n=60) on having companion animals and the relationship with personal satisfaction, benefits on mental health and metabolic control, and to the motivation on practicing physical activities. A self-administered questionnaire was developed for the evaluation of these aspects and for obtaining demographic data. The results showed that 82% of the persons indicated to be satisfied in sharing their life with companion animals, 88% perceived a high beneficial relationship for their mental health, and 97% indicated that having pets encouraged them to take better care of DM2. Moreover, most of the people doing walks with their dogs (15/60) admitted more eagerness for these walks (84%) and for exercise (68%).