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Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Animal-Assisted Activities in Pediatric Hospitals. [PDF]

J Pediatr Health Care, 2023
The goal of this study was to document current hospital-based animal-assisted activities (AAA) practices.We contacted 20 hospitals and asked about their AAA programs, including COVID-19 precautions.Eighteen of 20 hospitals responded. Before 2020, all offered either in-person only (n = 17) or both in-person and virtual AAA visits (n = 1). In early 2022,
Chubak J, Pocobelli G, Ziebell RA, Hawkes RJ, Adler A, Bobb JF, Zerr DM.   +6 more
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Effects of Animal-Assisted Activities with Guinea Pigs in the Primary School Classroom. [PDF]

Anthrozoos, 2013
This study investigated the effects of a classroom-based animal-assisted activities (AAA) program with guinea pigs on the social functioning of primary school children. We hypothesized that participants in the experimental condition (n = 64), compared with a waitlist control group (n = 64), would demonstrate improvements in social functioning following
O'Haire ME, McKenzie SJ, McCune S, Slaughter V.   +3 more
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Animal-Assisted Activities: Results From a Survey of Top-Ranked Pediatric Oncology Hospitals. [PDF]

J Pediatr Oncol Nurs, 2016
Animal-assisted activities (AAA) are increasingly common, yet little is known about practices in pediatric oncology. To address this gap, we surveyed the top 20 pediatric oncology hospitals in the United States in May and June of 2014. Questionnaires were sent via e-mail and generally returned by e-mail or postal mail. Among the 19 responding hospitals,
Chubak J, Hawkes R.
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Risks and benefits of animal-assisted interventions for critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units

Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care, 2023
Background Pets offer significant health benefits, from decreased cardiovascular risks to anxiety and post-traumatic stress improvements. Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) are not frequently practiced in the intensive care unit (ICU) for fear of health
Marco Fiore, Andrea Cortegiani, Giansaverio Friolo, Francesca Frigieri Covani, Luigi Cardia, Fausto Ferraro, Daniela Alampi   +6 more
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Fur, Fin, and Feather: Management of Animal Interactions in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities

Animals, 2022
Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have been occurring in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) for more than 40 years and may relieve loneliness and improve quality of life.
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
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Patient and Caregiver Perceptions of Animal Assisted Activity in Orthodontics

Animals, 2022
Dental anxiety affects up to 21% of children and 80% of adults and is associated with lifelong dental avoidance. Animal assisted activity (AAA) is widely used to reduce anxiety and pain in medical settings and has promise in dentistry. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate caregiver and patient perceptions of canine AAA in orthodontics. A
Katelyn Cass, Clare Bocklage, Taylor Sulkowski, Christina Graves, Nare Ghaltakhchyan, Allen Rapolla, Tate Jackson, Kimon Divaris, Chris Wiesen, Timothy Strauman, Laura Jacox   +10 more
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An exploratory randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of different duration of canine-assisted interventions in higher education students

Human-Animal Interactions, 2023
The aim of this study was to explore whether different durations of canine-assisted intervention (CAI) influenced the beneficial effects of CAI on anxiety, stress, depression, and the well-being of higher education (HE) students.
Karen Manville, Mark Coulson, Gemma Reynolds   +2 more
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Evaluation of social relationships in elderly by animal-assisted activity [PDF]

International Psychogeriatrics, 2012
Pet therapy had its origins in the USA in the early 1960s and is based on the hypothesis that the relationship between different species may have a therapeutic effect.
MENNA, LUCIA FRANCESCA, FONTANELLA, MARZIA, . S.a.n.t.a.n.i.e.l.l.o. A., Ammendola E., Travaglino M., Mugnai F., Di Maggio A., FIORETTI, ALESSANDRO   +7 more
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Human-Animal Interaction in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI)s: Zoonosis Risks, Benefits, and Future Directions—A One Health Approach

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, Anna Costagliola, Renato Lombardi, Orlando Paciello, Antonio Giordano   +4 more
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The effect of animal-assisted therapy on fine motor skill development. [PDF]

The Young Researcher, 2020
This study investigated the effect of weekly animal assisted activities utilizing guinea pigs on the fine motor development of children in grades kindergarten through third while also aiming to find more engaging and effective methods of occupational ...
McWatters, M.
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