College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 5052, Alexandria, Sydney, NSW, 2015, Australia.
Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney, 88 Mallett Street, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Adm Policy Ment Health. 2020 Jan;47(1):47-59. doi: 10.1007/s10488-019-00967-6.
Research indicates a strong bond between those who are homeless and their companion animals. This relationship provides a number of benefits to the homeless person as well as to the animal, including safety, responsibility and improved emotional and mental health. However, the relationship can also add challenges, including decreased access to accommodation, decreased effort to find shelter as a consequence, and emotional vulnerability relating to fear of losing their companion pet. This integrative review examined the benefits and challenges of companion animals for the homeless to determine the consistency of findings to aid better service delivery to the homeless population.
研究表明，无家可归者与其同伴动物之间存在着紧密的联系。这种关系对无家可归者和动物都有许多好处，包括安全、责任以及改善情感和心理健康。然而，这种关系也会带来一些挑战，包括住宿机会减少、寻找住所的努力减少，以及对失去同伴宠物的情感脆弱性。本综合评论探讨了同伴动物对无家可归者的益处和挑战，以确定研究结果的一致性，从而为无家可归者提供更好的服务。
