Animal-assisted and robotic animal-assisted interventions within dementia care: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Animal-assisted interventions and robotic animal interventions are becoming increasingly popular to support the care of people with dementia and may have the potential to improve a range of psychosocial outcomes. This review aims to identify, describe, and compare animal-assisted and robotic animal interventions delivered to people with dementia, their characteristics, effectiveness, and the proposed mechanisms underlying any potential impact.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, AMED, EMBASE, PsycINFO, OVID Nursing, PubMed, CINAHL and Web of Science. Random-effects meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were conducted to summarise studies that evaluated common outcomes (agitation, depression, quality of life). A narrative

SUBMITTER: Shoesmith E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10014823 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature