Animal-Assisted Intervention for trauma: a systematic literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 Animals have a long history of inclusion in psychiatric treatment. There has been a recent growth in the empirical study of this practice, known as Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI).
Marguerite Elizabeth O'haire +3 more
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Animal-assisted intervention in the ICU: a tool for humanization [PDF]
Critical Care, 2018 As critical care medicine is increasingly successful in preventing death, the field is more focused on optimizing patients’ survivorship experience. Through creating humanized ICU environments and implementing non-pharmacologic interventions, patients no longer must wait for hospital discharge before they begin to live again.
Megan M. Hosey +4 more
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The impact of Covid-19 on animal-assisted interventions: perceptions of UK animal-assisted intervention providers. [PDF]
J Public Health (Oxf), 2023 AbstractBackgroundAnimal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are increasingly common in UK health settings. The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on their delivery, with many organizations offering AAIs virtually during lockdown periods. This small-scale survey aims to explore the impact of Covid-19 on the delivery of AAIs, and associated challenges and ...
Shoesmith E, Gibsone S, Ratschen E.
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Animal-assisted interventions in the classroom: a systematic review [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017 The inclusion of animals in educational practice is becoming increasingly popular, but it is unclear how solid the evidence for this type of intervention is.
Brelsford, Victoria +3 more
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Animal-Assisted Intervention Improves Pain Perception in Polymedicated Geriatric Patients with Chronic Joint Pain: A Clinical Trial. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019 Chronic joint pain is associated to an increase in the consumption of medication and decrease in life quality in elderly people, which requires developing non-pharmacological treatments.
Rodrigo-Claverol M +5 more
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Brakes and levers to implement an animal-assisted intervention in nursing homes: Preliminary study
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2021 Background: Increasing numbers of scientific studies have dealt with the benefits of animal assisted intervention programs (AAI). Although many positive effects have been identified, there are still few AAI programs in nursing homes.
Sarah Forget +3 more
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Evaluation of Risk of Zoonotic Pathogen Transmission in a University-Based Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) Program [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 Introduction: Previous studies have shown that apparently healthy animals participating in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) have the potential to asymptomatically carry and even transmit zoonotic pathogens to people, which is of particular concern for
Sara F. Boyle +3 more
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Letter: The Choice of Control Conditions in Animal-Assisted Intervention Research [PDF]
Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2021 Jessica Chubak PhD +4 more
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Assessing the Outcomes of an Animal-Assisted Intervention in a Paediatric Day Hospital: Perceptions of Children and Parents [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Ivan De-Rosende-Celeiro
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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 +5 more
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