The Well-Being of Companion Animal Caregivers and Their Companion Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review
Animals,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(20), P. 3294 - 3294
Published: Oct. 22, 2023
It
is
important
to
understand
the
effects
of
COVID-19
pandemic
on
animal
caregivers
and
their
companion
animals
in
order
inform
responses
future
crises.
Prior
research
inconsistent,
with
benefits
companionship
believed
be
overstated.
In
this
scoping
review,
we
searched
four
electronic
databases
hand-searched
reference
lists
included
studies.
Over
4000
citations
were
found,
122
review.
Reflecting
pre-COVID
literature,
quantitative
evidence
association
between
psychological
well-being
during
was
mixed,
numerous
positive,
negative,
null
findings
reported.
Studies
highlighted
pandemic,
reported
provide
a
routine,
sense
greater
purpose,
positive
distraction
from
COVID-19,
companionship,
emotional
support.
However,
participants
also
concerns
about
meeting
animals'
needs,
fears
catching
or
spreading
virus,
financial
worries.
Concerns
what
would
happen
if
hospitalized
led
some
delay
testing
treatment.
Animals
experienced
(such
as
increased
calmer
mood)
negative
impacts
clinginess
separation
anxiety).
Companion
should
key
consideration
emergency
preparedness
plans.
Language: Английский
Developing a research agenda on NATure-based and Animal-assisted Intervention Strategies (NATAIS) in people with neurodegenerative diseases with a specific focus on social isolation and loneliness: a group concept mapping procedure
BMC Geriatrics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Sept. 28, 2024
Language: Английский
“We Make Them Our Kin”: Australian Older Adult’s Playful Kinship Practices Through Sharing Animal Images on Social Media
Social Media + Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(4)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Pets,
companion
animals,
and
“more-than-human”
kin
play
important
roles
in
people’s
lives.
Animals
are
familiar
familial—they
often
integral
family
members
can
help
create
communities
beyond
the
unit.
People
rely
on
their
pets
for
emotional,
physical,
spiritual
well-being.
More
recently,
research
into
role
of
animals
lives
older
adults
has
come
focus,
especially
through
visibilities
visualities
social
media.
The
significance
conjunction
with
storification
sharing
potential
media
leads
us
to
ask:
What
do
practices
pet
image
reflect
about
ideas
aging
human
more-than-human
kinship?
In
this
article,
we
draw
ethnographic
interview
data
conducted
Australian
(65
years
above)
how
why
they
share
images
How
these
represent
feelings,
care
practices,
experiences
value
more-than-humans
lives?
This
article
seeks
contribute
literature
by
engaging
under-explored
shifting
relationalities
between
pets.
Language: Английский
The roles of pets in long-term care at home: a qualitative study
BMC Geriatrics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Oct. 30, 2023
Pets
play
very
important
roles
for
older
adults.
However,
whether
the
same
apply
to
pets
of
care
clients
receiving
long-term
at
home
(LTCH)
is
unclear.
This
study
aimed
primarily
explore
LTCH-clients
who
own
are
comparable
adults
in
general
population.
Furthermore,
we
explored
potential
pet-related
problems
that
might
be
encountered
LTCH
practice,
and
influences
pet
ownership
on
caregiving
relationships.
These
insights
may
help
improve
services
LTCH.This
project
started
with
a
using
Consensual
Qualitative
Research
method
(CQR).
We
conducted
semi-structured
interviews
based
themes
from
our
previous
review
(e.g.,
Relational
Aspects,
Emotional
Social
Aspects).
Secondly,
an
online
survey
was
used
confirm
findings
CQR
by
calculating
Content
Validity
Index
scores
(in
SPSS
26)
regarding
contents,
relevance,
clarity.
The
also
included
open-ended
questions
their
impact
relationships
LTCH-clients,
family
caregivers,
professional
caregivers.The
found
(N
=
8),
caregivers
10),
10)
were
similar
confirmed
most
findings.
In
survey,
4),
researchers
human-animal
studies
geriatric
5)
reported
various
could
arise
such
as
deteriorating
health
being
forced
part
pets.
Participants
positive
negative
effects
relationships,
nice
topic
conversation,
or,
conversely,
source
disagreement
context.The
seem
addition,
experience
specific
context.
influence
either
positively
or
negatively.
Therefore,
instruments
guidelines
needed
account
LTCH.
Language: Английский
The Roles of Pets in Long-Term Care at Home: A Qualitative Study
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 25, 2023
Abstract
Background
Pets
play
very
important
roles
for
older
adults.
However,
whether
the
same
apply
to
pets
of
care
clients
receiving
long-term
at
home
(LTCH)
is
unclear.
This
study
aimed
primarily
explore
LTCH-clients
who
own
are
comparable
adults
in
general
population.
Furthermore,
we
explored
potential
pet-related
problems
that
might
be
encountered
LTCH
practice,
and
influences
pet
ownership
on
caregiving
relationships.
These
insights
may
help
improve
services
LTCH.
Methods
project
started
with
a
using
Consensual
Qualitative
Research
method
(CQR).
We
conducted
semi-structured
interviews
based
themes
from
our
previous
review
(e.g.,
Relational
Aspects,
Emotional
Social
Aspects).
Secondly,
LimeSurvey
questionnaire
was
used
confirm
findings
CQR
by
calculating
Content
Validity
Index
scores
(in
SPSS
26)
regarding
contents,
relevance,
clarity.
The
also
included
open-ended
questions
their
impact
relationships
LTCH-clients,
family
caregivers,
professional
caregivers.
Results
found
(N
=
8),
caregivers
10),
10)
were
similar
confirmed
most
findings.
In
questionnaire,
4),
researchers
human-animal
studies
geriatric
5)
reported
various
could
arise
such
as
deteriorating
health
being
forced
part
pets.
Participants
positive
negative
effects
relationships,
nice
topic
conversation,
or,
conversely,
source
disagreement
context.
Conclusions
seem
addition,
experience
specific
influence
either
positively
or
negatively.
Therefore,
instruments
guidelines
needed
account
Language: Английский