Methodological and terminological issues in animal-assisted interventions: An umbrella review of systematic reviews [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2020 Recently, animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), which are defined as psychological, educational, and rehabilitation support activities, have become widespread in different contexts.
Amato, A. +5 more
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Current Status of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Scientific Literature: A Critical Comment on Their Internal Validity [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Many meta-analyses and systematic reviews have tried to assess the efficacy of animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), reaching inconsistent conclusions.
Javier López-Cepero
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Animal-assisted interventions for military families: a systematic review [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionThe incorporation of animals into interventions focused on military families is a relatively new concept. Though animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) have been studied in the context of military veterans, few studies incorporate members of ...
Leanne O. Nieforth +2 more
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Animal-Assisted Interventions: Factors Affecting Donkey Behaviours and Attitude Toward Humans [PDF]
AnimalsThe relationship between humans and donkeys has ancient origins. In recent years, donkeys’ involvement in Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI) has grown, raising major concerns about their welfare during these activities.
Serenella d’Ingeo +6 more
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Animal-Assisted Interventions in Dutch Nursing Homes: A Survey
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2016 Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have become more and more popular in nursing homes in the past decade. Various initiatives for using animals in nursing homes have been developed over the years (eg, animal visiting programs, residential companion animals, petting zoos) and, on the whole, the number of nursing homes that refuse animals on their ...
Marie-José Enders-Slegers +2 more
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Methodological Considerations in Designing and Evaluating Animal-Assisted Interventions
Animals, 2013 This paper presents a discussion of the literature on animal-assisted interventions and describes limitations surrounding current methodological quality.
Cindy Stern, Anna Chur-Hansen
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Human-Animal Interaction in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI)s: Zoonosis Risks, Benefits, and Future Directions—A One Health Approach [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Giovanna Liguori +2 more
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Cortisol Levels of Shelter Dogs in Animal Assisted Interventions in a Prison: An Exploratory Study [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Danila D'Angelo +2 more
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Animal-Assisted Interventions for the Improvement of Mental Health Outcomes in Higher Education Students: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Louise Tanner, Elaine McColl
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A Pilot Study on Behavioural and Physiological Indicators of Emotions in Donkeys
Animals, 2023 Recognizing animal emotions is critical to their welfare and can lead to a better relationship with humans and the environment, especially in a widespread species like the donkey, which is often prone to welfare issues.
Samanta Seganfreddo +5 more
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