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Animal-assisted and robotic animal-assisted interventions within dementia care: A systematic review
Dementia, 2023 Background Animal-assisted interventions and robotic animal interventions are becoming increasingly popular to support the care of people with dementia and may have the potential to improve a range of psychosocial outcomes.
Shoesmith, Emily Kate +2 more
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Development of ethical standards for research of animal-assisted interventions
Human-Animal InteractionsResearch into animal-assisted interventions (AAI) is crucial for quality assurance and the development of professional standards. As research in AAI in various fields is growing, research ethics must be considered. In Germany, as in many other countries,
Cornelia Drees +8 more
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The Welfare of Dogs and Cats in the European Union: A Gap Analysis of the Current Legal Framework
AnimalsCompanion animals, especially dogs and cats, have increasingly been recognized as moral subjects and valued as family members by European citizens. This new role encourages policy makers to face the many companion animals’ welfare issues not yet covered ...
Laura Contalbrigo +3 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2012 During the last decade it has become more widely accepted that pet-ownership and animal-assistance in therapy and education may have a multitude of positive effects on humans.
Andrea eBeetz +5 more
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Intervention Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 2021 In 2012, BIG FIX Uganda, an American-based animal welfare organisation, began offering veterinary health services and animal welfare education in northern Uganda to improve the wellbeing of animals and their guardians.
Meg Daley Olmert
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Animal-Assisted Intervention and Dementia: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Clinical Nursing Research, 2018 This review discusses the relationship between animal-assisted interventions (AAI) and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). A systematic search was conducted within CINAHL, Web of Science CAB Abstracts, PubMed, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, Google Scholar, and PsycINFO for primary research articles.
Michelle L. Yakimicki +3 more
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Development of a Dog-Assisted Activity Program in an Elementary Classroom
Veterinary Sciences, 2017 Here we describe a pilot Dog-Assisted Activity program that was designed to improve wellbeing and social integration in a multi-cultural elementary classroom in which some episodes of bullying had been reported.
Cinzia Correale +3 more
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Recommendations for uniform terminology in animal-assisted services (AAS)
Human-Animal InteractionsThrough 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 +17 more
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Posttraumatic stress disorder service dogs and the wellbeing of veteran families
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022 Background Benefits and challenges associated with service dogs for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may extend beyond veterans to their families.
Leanne O. Nieforth +3 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot +6 more
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