■虽然援助犬的使用最近受到了相当多的关注，很少有研究关注老年人的益处。当前的审查检查了援助狗获取在实际中的影响，心理，物理，和老年人的社会福利领域。Further,它比较了援助犬的类型，并确定了获取的潜在障碍。
■完成了系统审查。标准侧重于有相关残疾的老年人(视觉/听觉障碍，和PTSD)，谁得到了援助犬的支持(向导，听力或其他援助犬)。筛选了已确定的研究(n=2,951)，256个资格评估，包括28个，提取和总结关键信息。
■所有类型的狗在所有评估领域都表现出益处。确定了缺点和收购障碍。然而,可获得的经验证据有限，没有专门针对老年人的研究，揭示了包括这一年龄组在内的研究的必要性。
■虽然结果表明支持援助狗的获取，缺点和障碍需要进一步关注。方法改进的研究应侧重于帮助老年人获得狗。
■研究表明，辅助犬的获取可以产生积极的临床影响，包括心理健康和日常运作。因此，习得可被视为多方面治疗的一部分，或推荐给适当的老年人。
UNASSIGNED: While assistance dog use has received considerable recent attention, few studies have focused on benefits for older adults. The current
review examined effects of assistance dog acquisition across practical, mental, physical, and social wellbeing domains for older adults. Further, it compared assistance dog types and identified potential barriers to acquisition.
UNASSIGNED: A systematic
review was completed. Criteria focused on older adults with relevant disabilities (visual/hearing impairments, and PTSD), who received support from an assistance dog (guide, hearing or other assistance dog). Identified studies (n = 2,951) were screened, 256 assessed for eligibility, and 28 included, with key information extracted and summarized.
UNASSIGNED: All dog types demonstrated benefits across all assessed domains. Disadvantages and acquisition barriers were identified. However, limited empirical evidence was available, and no studies focused exclusively on older adults, revealing the need for studies including this age-group.
UNASSIGNED: While results indicated support for assistance dog acquisition, disadvantages and barriers require further attention. Methodologically improved research should focus on assistance dog acquisition for older persons.
UNASSIGNED: The study indicated assistance dog acquisition could produce positive clinical impacts, including on mental health and everyday functioning. Thus, acquisition could be considered as part a multi-faceted treatment or recommended to appropriate older adults.
