SynthesisIntegrative cancer therapies
A Systematic Literature Review of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part II): Theoretical Mechanisms and Frameworks.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Animal-assisted and robotic animal-assisted interventions within dementia care: A systematic review.Dementia (London, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Animal-assisted therapy in eating disorder treatment: A systematic review.Eating behaviors · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Literature Review of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part I): Methods and Results.Integrative cancer therapiesPooled it
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Animal-assisted Activities for Pediatric Oncology Patients: Psychosocial and Microbial Outcomes.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersTrial
- Therapy Dog Presence During Chemotherapy in a Day Chemotherapy Unit: A Prospective Pilot Comparative Pre-Post Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Exploring the Dynamics of Canine-Assisted Interactions: A Wearable Approach to Understanding Interspecies Well-Being.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- The impact of Covid-19 on animal-assisted interventions: perceptions of UK animal-assisted intervention providers.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2023Article
- Letter: The Choice of Control Conditions in Animal-Assisted Intervention Research.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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Abstract
Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) can improve patients' quality of life as complementary medical treatments. Part I of this 2-paper systematic review focused on the methods and results of cancer-related AAIs; Part II discusses the theories of the field's investigators. Researchers cite animal personality, physical touch, physical movement, distraction, and increased human interaction as sources of observed positive outcomes. These mechanisms then group under theoretical frameworks such as the social support hypothesis or the human-animal bond concept to fully explain AAI in oncology. The cognitive activation theory of stress, the science of unitary human beings, and the self-object hypothesis are additional frameworks mentioned by some researchers. We also discuss concepts of neurobiological transduction connecting mechanisms to AAI benefits. Future researchers should base study design on theories with testable hypotheses and use consistent terminology to report results. This review aids progress toward a unified theoretical framework and toward more holistic cancer treatments.
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