Wood Wendy, Fields Beth, Rose Michelle, McLure Merinda
Wendy Wood, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health and Human Sciences, and Director of Research, Temple Grandin Research Center, College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins;
Beth Fields, MS, OTR/L, is PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health and Human Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
Am J Occup Ther. 2017 Sep/Oct;71(5):7105190030p1-7105190030p10. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2017.027219.
The authors mapped the literature on animal-assisted therapies (AATs) and institutionalized adults with dementia onto the Lived Environment Life Quality (LELQ) Model as a guide for future services and research.
Refereed literature addressing AATs and institutionalized people with dementia was comprehensively gathered, described, categorized, and synthesized in this systematic mapping review.
From 1,342 screened records, the authors included 10 research articles that incorporated dogs in therapy for institutionalized adults with dementia. These canine-assisted therapies offered occupational opportunities and environmental supports conducive to experiences of relative well-being, occupational engagement, and optimal functioning.
The findings offer proof of the concept that canine-assisted therapies are feasible and can elicit positive quality-of-life experiences in institutionalized people with dementia. Researchers and practitioners need to elucidate the theoretical foundations of AATs. The LELQ Model may serve as a guide for client-centered, occupation-focused, and ecologically valid approaches to animal-assisted occupational therapy.
作者将关于动物辅助疗法(AATs)以及患有痴呆症的机构养老成年人的文献映射到生活环境生活质量(LELQ)模型上,以此作为未来服务和研究的指南。
在这项系统映射综述中,全面收集、描述、分类并综合了关于AATs以及机构养老痴呆症患者的经同行评审的文献。
从1342条筛选记录中,作者纳入了10篇将狗用于机构养老痴呆症成年人治疗的研究文章。这些犬类辅助疗法提供了职业机会和环境支持,有利于产生相对幸福感、职业参与感和最佳功能体验。
研究结果为犬类辅助疗法可行且能在机构养老痴呆症患者中引发积极生活质量体验这一概念提供了证据。研究人员和从业者需要阐明AATs的理论基础。LELQ模型可作为以客户为中心、以职业为重点且生态有效的动物辅助职业疗法方法的指南。