Animal‐assisted therapy, including animal‐assisted activities and resident animals, for improving quality of life in people with stroke [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2019 This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:To assess the effects of animal‐assisted therapy for improving quality of life for people with stroke. A secondary objective is to assess outcomes relating to the feasibility and potential barriers of providing animal‐assisted therapy for stroke patients, including ...
Hawkins E +4 more
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Cow-Assisted Interventions in Social Farming: First Results of a Pilot Study [PDF]
AnimalsSocial farming combines agricultural, social, and healthcare functions, and Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) are increasingly being applied within this framework. Despite their potential, cattle are excluded from Italian guidelines and rarely studied.
Biancamaria Torquati +2 more
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Effects of Dog-Based Animal-Assisted Interventions in Prison Population: A Systematic Review
Animals, 2020 Background: Animal-assisted interventions, in concrete dog-assisted intervention, have been introduced in prisons to reduce recidivism as well as to improve the well-being of prisoners. Therefore, the aim of the present systematic review is to provide an
Beatriz Villafaina-Domínguez +3 more
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Organization of animal-assisted therapy: From voluntary activities to work of professionals [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2020 Humankind has always known about the usefulness in integration of animals for the achievement of such routine goals as hunting, household and territory protection, transportation, scouting foreign territories and materials, and overcoming physical ...
Lotko Marika
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Animals, 2023 Animal-assisted interventions (AAI)s represent the expression of integrated medicine, according to the One Health approach. Actually, animal-assisted therapies and animal-assisted activities are implemented in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, etc.
Giovanna Liguori +4 more
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Integrated Canine-Assisted Services and Art Therapy in Prison: Pilot Study of Animal Well-Being Aspects and Its Impact on Inmate Critical Events [PDF]
AnimalsAnimal-Assisted Services (AAS), together with art therapy, represent an innovative resource in prisons, promoting the emotional and relational well-being of inmates.
Susanne Garzillo +11 more
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Australian University Students’ Experience of Animal-Assisted Education: An Exploratory Study
AnimalsUniversity students experience poorer mental health outcomes when compared to the general population. Poor mental health has been associated with reduced wellbeing and low academic performance, resulting in higher rates of withdrawal.
Jessica Hill +5 more
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Biopsychosocial benefits of animal-assisted activities for children aged 8–16 years from providers' perspectives [PDF]
International Journal of Adolescence and YouthThis study aimed to explore the biopsychosocial benefits of animal-assisted activities for children aged 8–16 years from providers' perspectives. Through qualitative interviews and thematic analysis, seven key themes were identified: ‘provision of ...
Trudy Harkness, Anne Moorhead
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Animal-Assisted Psychoeducational Intervention in Paediatric Oncohaematology: Evidence from a Single-Centre Observational Study [PDF]
ChildrenBackground: Hospitalisation for paediatric oncohaematological diseases entails significant physical and psychological stress, often compromising children’s emotional regulation and daily functioning.
Chiara Battaglini +6 more
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Animal Assisted Therapy for Children with Autism
International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health, 2017 The inclusion of animals in therapeutic activities, known as animal-assisted therapy, can be used as a treatment practice for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
See Ching Mey
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