Gee Nancy R, Mueller Megan K, Curl Angela L
Department of Psychology, State University of New York, FredoniaNY, United States.
WALTHAM Centre for Pet NutritionLeicestershire, United Kingdom.
Front Psychol. 2017 Aug 21;8:1416. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01416. eCollection 2017.
Both pet ownership and animal-assisted therapy are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, and the science of human-animal interaction (HAI) seeks to explore how these relationships with animals can impact health and well-being. In particular, one burgeoning area of research is the role of HAI in healthy aging, given the potential for HAI as an important feature of health and well-being in older adults. The purpose of this review is to summarize and evaluate existing research in this innovative area of scholarship, identifying the potential benefits and risks of both pet ownership and animals in therapeutic settings for older adults. We will also identify recommendations for future research and applications in this developing area of scholarship.
在美国，养宠物和动物辅助疗法都越来越受欢迎，而人-动物互动（HAI）科学试图探索与动物的这些关系如何影响健康和幸福。特别是，鉴于HAI有可能成为老年人健康和幸福的一个重要特征，HAI在健康老龄化中的作用是一个新兴的研究领域。本综述的目的是总结和评估这一创新学术领域的现有研究，确定养宠物和在治疗环境中使用动物对老年人的潜在益处和风险。我们还将确定该新兴学术领域未来研究和应用的建议。
