What are the effects of animals on the health and wellbeing of residents in care homes? A systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence
Abstract Background There is some evidence to suggest that animal-assisted interventions can have beneficial impact for residents in long-term care, but the focus of the evidence has largely been on behavioural and psychosocial measured outcomes. Animals, either as companion animals or in the form o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03834-0 |