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Berna Dincer1, Nefise Bahçecik2, Alfonso Sollami3
1Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Nursing, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Health Science Faculty, Cevizli Yerleşkesi, Şehit Hakan Kurban Caddesi, No:44, 34862, Kartal/İstanbul/Turkey.
Abstract:
This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the effect of animal-assistant therapy on the quality of life of older adults. This research systematically searched electronic databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Central, Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, and the National Thesis Centre and ULAKBİM of the Council of Higher Education) for studies published between April - June 2021. Seven studies with experimental design were used, three were quasi-experimental and four were randomly controlled studies. The total sample size in the meta-analysis was 375 (experimental group: 177 and control group: 198). The mean duration of animal-assistant therapy was 38.5 ± 12.4 min. Animal-assistant therapy had a significant effect on the quality of life of older adults (mean difference: -4.59 p: 0.03, Z:2.23). Therefore, animal assistant therapy is an effective method to improve older adults' quality of life.
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