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| A review of animal-assisted interventions in long-term care facilities | | Author(s) | Jenna Ebener, Hunhui Oh |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation and Aging, vol 41, no 2, 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, 2017 |
| Pages | pp 107-128 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Residents [care homes] ; Pet keeping ; Therapy ; Pets as therapy ; Nursing homes ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Past research fails to make connections comparing appropriate settings regarding the benefits of different animal species for therapy and resident animals in long-term care facilities specifically for older people. Two types of animal-assisted interactions (therapy and resident) and four animal species (birds, cats, dogs and fish) were compared. The findings were sorted into five categories of benefits (behavioural, mental, physical, physiological and social), and three additional structural variables (affordability, accessibility and cons). Appropriate activities for each species were also suggested. The review indicated that it is important for the facility to consider its budget, the number and ailments of residents, type of preferred accessibility, and preferred goal. By being aware of different characteristics of each animal species, such as benefits and affordability, facilities would be able to make informed decisions when considering which animal-assisted intervention would be an appropriate fit for their residents. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180126216 A |
| Classmark | KX: HVT: LO: HVTF: LHB: 64A |
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