Animal‐Assisted Therapy as an Intervention for Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis to Guide Evidence‐Based Practice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Ju Chang ◽  
Jongeun Lee ◽  
Hyeran An ◽  
Woi‐Hyun Hong ◽  
Joo Yun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Animal Assisted Therapy ◽  
Evidence Based

Comparison of Pet Robot Assisted Therapy and Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials for Old Adults with Dementia (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junseo Lim ◽  
Jinhyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Animal Assisted Therapy ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled

BACKGROUND The increase in the number of dementia patients is a burden on caregivers as well as a socioeconomic burden. However, technical innovation is becoming a major critical factor in addressing such burdens. Studies are emerging that verify the effectiveness of robots in treating old adults with dementia. Therefore, we would like to determine and compare the effects of interventions that use robots and living animals, respectively. OBJECTIVE This study is a meta-analysis that analyzes four variables (cognition function, agitation, depression, and quality of life (QoL)) by selecting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of old adults with dementia in order to determine and compare the effectiveness of pet robot-assisted therapy (PRAT) and animal-assisted therapy (AAT). METHODS The literature selected was limited to RCTs written in English. Four databases were used in the search and selection therefor: EMBASE, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science. Two independent reviewers completed the search and screening process. RESULTS The systematic review included seven articles on PRAT, seven articles on AAT, and one article on both PRAT and AAT—for a total of fifteen articles. The meta-analysis showed that both PRAT and AAT interventions did not have a statistically significant impact on the cognition function, depression, and QoL of older adults with dementia. However, they did have a statistically significant impact on agitation. CONCLUSIONS Previous studies have shown that the current method of treating older adults with dementia—whether using robots or living animals—is ineffective. Thus, in the development of intelligent active techniques (IATs), standardized robot arbitration programs—and the necessary measurement tools therefor—should be created instead of simply borrowing the program used in AAT.

A Primer on Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Part I

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-164
Author(s):  
Stuart Fisher ◽  
Melissa J Pearson ◽  
Neil A. Smart
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Exercise Physiology ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Forest Plot ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Aerobic Activity ◽  
Meta Analyses

ABSTRACT The conduct of systematic reviews and meta-analyses are a cornerstone source of information required for evidence-based practice in all medical and allied health professions. Meta-analyses are important in the exercise sciences because, for instance, sometimes many small underpowered studies may suggest the optimal treatment deviates from the generic guidelines that suggest 30 minutes to 60 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity 3 to 5 times weekly, supplemented by 1 or more sessions of resistance exercise. A systematic review and meta-analysis can help by combining studies to increase power and provide an answer. The signature method of presenting results of meta-analyses is the forest plot, and an ability to interpret these data and the associated funnel plots are essential to the practice of evidence-based exercise programming. This work describes the processes of systematic review and meta-analysis and informs the reader on how these works may be presented, interpreted, and applied. Some examples from the field of kinesiology and exercise physiology are presented to illustrate how the results of a meta-analysis may influence evidence-based practice.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Auricular Acupressure for Post-Stroke Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Irene J Su ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Auricular Acupressure

The preliminary findings of this study concluded that auricular acupressure was an effective and safe measure of intervention for the management of post-stroke constipation. We are hoping to see more high-quality studies to validate this result to disseminate the evidence-based practice of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

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