《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2021, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (10): 1199-1204.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2021.10.010

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Effect of Canine-assisted Therapy on Family Function of Autism Spectrum Disorder

HU Jin-jing1a,BAI Zi-rong1a,MIAO Shi-yao1a,WANG Yan1a,WANG Meng1a(),GAO Hai-xia1b   

  1. 1a. School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, School of Heath Care and Rehabilitation, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China
    1b. Nursing College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China
  • Received:2021-05-06 Revised:2021-06-12 Published:2021-10-25 Online:2021-10-29
  • Contact: WANG Meng E-mail:270711@njucm.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Youth Program of National Natural Science Foundation of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine(NZY81704138);Open Project of the Third Phase Project of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nursing Superior Discipline(2019YSHL052)

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the effect of canine-assisted therapy on family function of autism spectrum disorder.Methods The randomized controlled trials (RCT) about the effect of canine-assisted therapy on family function of autism spectrum disorder were retrieved from the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, CBM, VIP, and Wanfang Data from establishment to February, 2021. Brief Family Assessment Measure-III-General Scale (FAM-III-GS) was used to access the family function, and Children's Depression Inventory-Second Edition (CDI-2) and Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) were used to access the psychological behavior. The quality of included studies was evaluated according to the method recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration and Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers' manual. RevMan 5.4 software was used for meta-analysis.Results Finally, four RCTs involving 190 patients were included. There were too less RCTs to do a meta-analysis. Two RCTs showed that the score of FAM-III-GS improved in the experimental group than in the control group. Conclusion Canine-assisted therapy might improve the family function of patients with autism spectrum disorder.

Key words: autism spectrum disorder, canine-assisted therapy, family function, meta-analysis

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