Cindy Stern1, Lucylynn Lizarondo1, Judith Carrier2,3, Christina Godfrey4,5, Kendra Rieger6, Susan Salmond7,8, João Apóstolo9,10, Pamela Kirkpatrick11,12, Heather Loveday13,14. 1. JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. 2. School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales. 3. The Wales Centre for Evidence Based Care: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Cardiff, Wales. 4. School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada. 5. Queen's Collaboration for Health Care Quality: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Kingston, ON, Canada. 6. College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. 7. School of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA. 8. The Northeast Institute for Evidence Synthesis and Translation (NEST): A JBI Centre of Excellence, Newark, NJ, USA. 9. Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. 10. Portugal Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Coimbra, Portugal. 11. Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland. 12. The Scottish Centre for Evidence-based, Multi-professional Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Aberdeen, Scotland. 13. Richard Wells Research Centre, College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare, University of West London, London, England. 14. The University of West London Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare: A JBI Affiliated Group, London, England.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to synthesize and integrate the best available evidence on the impact of canine-assisted interventions on the health and well-being of older people residing in long-term care. INTRODUCTION: Canine-assisted interventions are commonly used as an adjunct therapy to enhance health and well-being, and are often implemented in long-term care facilities. The number of studies undertaken in this area has increased substantially over the previous five years; therefore, an update of two previous systematic reviews is warranted. INCLUSION CRITERIA: This review will consider older people who reside in long-term care facilities and who receive canine-assisted interventions. For the quantitative component, canine-assisted interventions will be compared to usual care, alternative therapeutic interventions, or no interventions, and outcomes will be grouped under the following headings: biological, psychological, and social. For the qualitative component, the experiences of older people receiving canine-assisted interventions, as well as the views of people directly or indirectly involved in delivering canine-assisted interventions, will be explored. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies published from 2009 to the present will be considered. METHODS: A search of 10 bibliographic databases and other resources for published and unpublished English language studies will be undertaken. Study selection, critical appraisal, data extraction, and data synthesis will be undertaken by two independent reviewers following the segregated JBI approach to mixed methods reviews. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD42020161235.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to synthesize and integrate the best available evidence on the impact of canine-assisted interventions on the health and well-being of older people residing in long-term care. INTRODUCTION:Canine-assisted interventions are commonly used as an adjunct therapy to enhance health and well-being, and are often implemented in long-term care facilities. The number of studies undertaken in this area has increased substantially over the previous five years; therefore, an update of two previous systematic reviews is warranted. INCLUSION CRITERIA: This review will consider older people who reside in long-term care facilities and who receive canine-assisted interventions. For the quantitative component, canine-assisted interventions will be compared to usual care, alternative therapeutic interventions, or no interventions, and outcomes will be grouped under the following headings: biological, psychological, and social. For the qualitative component, the experiences of older people receiving canine-assisted interventions, as well as the views of people directly or indirectly involved in delivering canine-assisted interventions, will be explored. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies published from 2009 to the present will be considered. METHODS: A search of 10 bibliographic databases and other resources for published and unpublished English language studies will be undertaken. Study selection, critical appraisal, data extraction, and data synthesis will be undertaken by two independent reviewers following the segregated JBI approach to mixed methods reviews. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD42020161235.