Intervención asistida con animales (IAA): Análisis de la situación en España
Résumé
En este estudio se describe la actividad profesional de las principales entidades (instituciones, empresas, fundaciones, asociaciones, etc.) que en España se dedican de manera sistemática y continuada a la Intervención asistida con animales (IAA), incluidas la Terapia (TAA), las Actividades (AAA) y la Educación asistidas con animales (EAA). La Intervención asistida con animales en España está experimentando en la actualidad un gran auge y expansión. El estudio recoge la actividad de 275 profesionales que, junto a 213 animales, pertenecen a 55 entidades distribuidas por toda España. Todas ellas se dedican a desarrollar programas de Intervención asistida con animales de manera sistemática y continuada. Estas entidades se definen por su carácter multiprofesional aglutinando trabajadores de disciplinas diversas, tales como el adiestramiento animal, la psicología y la educación, fundamentalmente. Su actividad principal es la terapia asistida con animales, siendo sus ámbitos de actuación prioritarios la neurorehabilitación, la educación, la psicología/psiquiatría, la integración social y la gerontología. En el futuro, estudios similares comprobarán si esta tendencia expansiva sigue creciendo o se estabiliza.Palabras Clave: Intervención Asistida con Animales; Terapia Asistida con Animales; Educación Asistida con Animales; Actividades Asistidas con Animales; España.
This article describes the current state of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) in Spain, which is an emerging sector that is currently undergoing rapid expansion. The study covered the activities of 275 professionals working in 55 institutions with 213 trained animals. These professionals are systematically and continuously developing programs for animal-assisted therapy (AAT), animal-assisted activities (AAA), and animal-assisted education (AAE) in Spain. The institutions have a multi-professional character in that they mainly bring together the disciplines of animal training, psychology, and education. Their main activity is AAT, which mainly centres on the areas of disability/neurorehabilitation, education, psychology/psychiatry, social integration, and gerontology. Future studies will verify if this upward trend continues to grow or becomes stable.
Key Words: Animal-Assisted Interventions; Animal-Assisted Therapy; Animal-Assisted Education; Spain.
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