The Animal–Human Bond

Friedmann, Erika; Son, Heesook; Saleem, Mudasir

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801292-5.00007-9

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“…Interaction with animals is a non-pharmacological intervention that is posited to support health and may promote healthy aging (8,9). Considerable research addresses the relationship between human-animal interaction and people's health (9,10). Mechanisms for the benefits from human-animal interaction can be understood from the framework of the biopsychosocial model.…”

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Pet Ownership Patterns and Successful Aging Outcomes in Community Dwelling Older Adults

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“…Evidence suggests that two forms of human-animal interaction, pet ownership, and animal-assisted interactions (AAI), promote each of these aspects of health at some point in the human lifespan (10). A recent meta-analysis documented that the strongest evidence of benefits of HAI for older adults is from studies of AAIs (8).…”

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“…EAAT has shown promise as an approach that may have a positive impact on many demographics. Further research into its use with populations who experience sustained stress, such as medical students, can provide new insight into opportunities to impact outcomes for these populations [9,11,17,18].…”

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Medicine and Horsemanship: The Effects of Equine-assisted Activities and Therapies on Stress and Depression in Medical Students

Chakales¹,

Locklear²,

Wharton³

2020

Cureus

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This study examined the use of an equine-assisted brief course module on stress and depression among medical students (n = 28), a demographic known to experience high pressure. Evidence supports that animal-assisted therapies can lead to the improvement of health and quality of life, particularly in terms of cognitive, psychological, and physical benefits. This study used the seven-session Kane Medicine and Horsemanship program; students completed pre-and post-measures one week before and after the course. Participation in the course significantly reduced perceived stress (p: 0.001), depression (p: <0.001), stress severity (p: 0.014), and stress frequency (p: 0.001) among medical students. This approach should be further investigated as an option for improving well-being among medical students.

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“…It also appears to influence people's environmental thinking and actions. The interaction between humans and animals encompasses a wide variety of physical, social, psychological, environmental, existential, and spiritual aspects, all of which have a positive impact on people's health and wellbeing and lead the individual to a functional whole [9,11,15]. This has led to increasingly extensive behavioral and neurophysiological studies on relations between humans and animals.…”

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Improved Wellbeing for Both Caretakers and Users from A Zoo-Related Nature Based Intervention—A Study at Nordens Ark Zoo, Sweden

Sahlin

Johansson²,

Karlsson³

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IJERPH

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Nature-based interventions have been proposed to promote physical and mental health and give stress reduction. Little attention has been given to the potential of zoos for human health and wellbeing. A disadvantaged group in Sweden regarding access to nature are individuals with disabilities who consequently do not have the same access to these health benefits as other groups. To increase awareness and knowledge regarding spending time in nature and with animals, courses directed at caretakers for persons with disabilities and their users were held at Nordens Ark, a zoo in Sweden. To explore if the courses had led to increased nature activities, and if participating in the courses had affected caretakers’ and their users’ health and wellbeing, questionnaires and interviews for evaluating the courses were used. The results showed improved quality in nature visits because of course participation as well as positive effects for the wellbeing, sustainability for the caregivers and users in their working lives, and relationships were positively affected. The conclusion from this study is that nature and animal-based education should be more frequent to provide opportunities for a disadvantaged group to have the positive effects of nature of which most other groups have obvious access to.

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The Animal–Human Bond

Cited by 23 publications

References 104 publications

Pet Ownership Patterns and Successful Aging Outcomes in Community Dwelling Older Adults

Pet Ownership Patterns and Successful Aging Outcomes in Community Dwelling Older Adults

Medicine and Horsemanship: The Effects of Equine-assisted Activities and Therapies on Stress and Depression in Medical Students

Improved Wellbeing for Both Caretakers and Users from A Zoo-Related Nature Based Intervention—A Study at Nordens Ark Zoo, Sweden

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