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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, Daniel Collado-Mateo, Eugenio Merellano-Navarro, Santos Villafaina   +3 more
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Healing smiles: Enhancing pediatric dental care through animal-assisted therapy – A narrative review

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2023
Dental anxiety refers to the negative emotional response of fear or avoiding dental care, which is exhibited by cognitive, physiological, and motor reactions when related to dental visits or dental treatment.
Aishwarya Vineshkumar Antala, Pratik B Kariya   +1 more
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Integrating animals in the classroom: The attitudes and experiences of Australian school teachers toward animal-assisted interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pet Behaviour Science, 2016
The introduction of animals into school classrooms has been posited as a beneficial intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Whilst evidence that animal-assisted interventions or activities can positively influence classroom ...
Bradley P Smith, Ashley A Dale
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Rudolph, the kids’ ward reindeer: a scoping review of the effects of support animals on the well-being of healthcare staff

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2023
Background Many systematic reviews identify support animals or animal assisted activity as a beneficial and standard practice in several medical disciplines for patients (children, adolescents, and adults) and residents in care homes.
Thomas C. Erren, Jonas Wallraff, Ursula Wild, David M. Shaw, Philip Lewis   +4 more
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Evaluation of Stress in Riding Horses, During the Horse-Assisted Therapy Activities in the Case of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Veterinary Medicine, 2022
Animal stress is a current topic intensely addressed. The general adaptation syndrome, following short exposure to stressors with low or medium intensity, has a positive effect, inducing eustress and improving adaptive capacity.
Ana Maria ZAGRAI (MAIEREAN), Gabriel COTOR, Gavrilă ZAGRAI, Gabriel GÂJÂILĂ, Marian GHIȚĂ, Alina Maria IONESCU, Dragos Corneliu COTOR, Aurel DAMIAN   +7 more
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Effects of Dog-Assisted Education on Physical and Communicative Skills in Children with Severe and Multiple Disabilities: A Pilot Study

Animals, 2021
Animal-assisted interventions have shown promising benefits in different populations such as children with cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder. Human–animal interaction leads to different physical, cognitive, and emotional benefits in the child ...
Luis Lucio Lobato Rincón, Beatriz Rivera Martín, María Ángeles Medina Sánchez, Santos Villafaina, Eugenio Merellano-Navarro, Daniel Collado-Mateo   +5 more
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Animal-assisted activities in the intensive care unit: A scoping review

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2022
Animal-assisted activities have demonstrated benefits for patients and clinicians in acute care settings. However, concern exists regarding the use of animal-assisted activities in intensive care settings.To synthesise research evidence on animal-assisted activities in intensive care units.A scoping review of research literature published in English ...
Lovell, T, Ranse, K
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Learning With Donkeys – A “More-Than-Human” Approach to Animal-Assisted Activities [PDF]

Society & Animals, 2022
Abstract The last twenty years have seen increased interest in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and animal-assisted activity (AAA). However, there has been little research exploring these interactions as experienced by the animals themselves. In this paper, we bring a “more-than-human” lens to concepts and practices within AAA/T, synthesizing ideas about ...
Cara Clancy, Fiona Cooke, Richard Gorman
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Animal‐Assisted Activity at A. Meyer Children′s Hospital: A Pilot Study [PDF]

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2006
The authors systematically studied the introduction of animal‐assisted activity into a children′s hospital in Italy. This pilot study examined the reactions of children, their parents and the hospital staff and the hospital‐wide infection rate before and after the introduction of animals.
Caprilli, Simona, Messeri, Andrea
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Recommendations for uniform terminology in animal-assisted services (AAS)

Human-Animal Interactions
Through the years, the range of services involving animals benefiting people, often described as “animal-assisted interventions” (AAIs), has been plagued with confusing and inconsistent taxonomy, terminology, and definitions. This has caused difficulties
Amy Johnson Binder, Nancy Parish-Plass, Meg Kirby, Melissa Winkle, Daniela Plesa Skwerer, Laura Ackerman, Cindy Brosig, Wendy Coombe, Esther Delisle, Marie-Jose Enders-Slegers, Jo-Ann Fowler, Laura Hey, Tiffani Howell, Michael Kaufmann, Mariana Kienast, Miyako Kinoshita, Debbie Ngai, Brigitte Wijnen   +17 more
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