Companion Dog Impact on Loneliness and Social Link in Elderly Persons (≥ 75 Years Old) Living at Home : a Comparative Transversal Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 200
- 主要终点
- assessment of loneliness using Jong Gierveld scale (11items).
研究概览
简要总结
Elderly may have problems to create personal connections or to have physical activities in their day- to - day life; loneliness and social isolation may increase fragility in this population. Companion dog presence favours social relations, affective feelings and physical exercises. On the other hand dog presence raises risk of falling and has a cost for its owner. This project seeks to assess positive impacts of companion dog presence in elderly living at home. This transdisciplinar study (general practionners, veterinarians, dog instructors, nurses, researchers) evaluates loneliness and social isolation between elderly with or without a companion dog at home.
Objective:To Evaluate the link between companion dog presence and loneliness in elderly persons living at home Method: An Observational, multicentric, transversal, national, comparative study (elderly with companion dog vs elderly without a dog). 200 subjects needed
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 75 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •person aged ≥ 75years old
- •living at home
排除标准
- •bedridden person
- •person accompanied by any animal, other than a dog
- •EPHAD based (establishments providing care for the dependent elderly)
- •comprehension or reading difficulties in french affecting study participation and scales assessment
- •cognitive, mental ou psychic disorders
- •person under legal protection
结局指标
主要结局
assessment of loneliness using Jong Gierveld scale (11items).
时间窗: 5 to 10 days after inclusion visit
emotional dimension (6items) social dimension (5items)
次要结局
- social isolation(5 to 10 days after inclusion visit)