Identifying Home Safety Concerns Among Older Adults Aging With Pets.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 REHABILITATION

Otjr-Occupation Participation and Health Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI:10.1177/15394492251344529

Carlyn Ellison Keeler, Linda Struckmeyer, Jennifer W Applebaum, Jane Morgan-Daniel, Sandra Winter, Barbara Zsembik, Sherrilene Classen

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Abstract

Assessing risks in pet owners' home environment may help develop strategies to enhance safety and well-being. The objective of this study is to uncover key themes informing the development of a home safety assessment tool for older adults with pets. A literature review and focus group interviews informed understanding of the safety concerns of older adults caring for pets. Participants were primary caregivers of a dog and/or cat (N = 30). Qualitative coding and analysis were guided by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model. None of the six included articles identified a tool for detecting pet care safety concerns. Focus group findings indicate pet behavior, care needs, and caregiving activities impact home safety, potentially affecting safely aging in place. This study highlights the need to address home safety with pets and identifies factors for increasing safety. Findings will inform tool development; further research is needed to refine and validate.

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确定有宠物的老年人的家庭安全问题。

评估宠物主人家庭环境中的风险可能有助于制定提高安全和福祉的策略。本研究的目的是揭示为有宠物的老年人开发家庭安全评估工具提供信息的关键主题。通过文献综述和焦点小组访谈，了解了老年人照顾宠物的安全问题。参与者是狗和/或猫的主要照顾者（N = 30）。定性编码和分析以国际功能、残疾和健康分类（ICF）模型为指导。这六篇文章都没有发现一种检测宠物护理安全问题的工具。焦点小组的研究结果表明，宠物的行为、护理需求和护理活动会影响家庭安全，潜在地影响安全老化。这项研究强调了解决有宠物的家庭安全问题的必要性，并确定了提高安全性的因素。研究结果将为工具开发提供信息；需要进一步的研究来完善和验证。

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Otjr-Occupation Participation and Health REHABILITATION-

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期刊介绍： The aim of OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health is to advance knowledge and science in occupational therapy and related fields, nationally and internationally, through the publication of scholarly literature and research. The journal publishes research that advances the understanding of occupation as it relates to participation and health.