Analyzing intervention research trends in animal-assisted therapy: a review on the Korean experimental researches from 1998 to 2022.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to present a more systematic and developmental research direction by classifying animal-mediation related research trends published in Korea. We analyzed the research trends of 68 domestic animal-mediation programs published in 26 journals over the past 24 years under the premise of the necessity of animal-assisted therapy, which considered a very effective intervention method in the practice areas of various subjects. Therefore, this study examines the year of publication of animal-mediation related research conducted in various academic fields from 1998 to 2022, research data sources, characteristics of research subjects, types of interventions and research topics, research design and intervention sessions, intervention methods, and ethical consideration statements. The r

SUBMITTER: Kil T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11007290 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature