Understanding Our Kinship with Animals

Fine, Aubrey H.; Beck, Alan M.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801292-5.00001-8

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“…Fine discusses AAI in terms of a cost/benefit balance. The cost/benefit balance addresses the implications of AAI on the therapy animal’s quality of life [111,112]. To effectively safeguard the welfare of therapy animals, special considerations should be addressed before the animal enters therapy work, during therapy work, and after therapy work is complete.…”

Section: Advances In Aai Must Consider Animal Welfarementioning

confidence: 99%

The State of Animal-Assisted Interventions: Addressing the Contemporary Issues That Will Shape the Future

Fine

Beck

2019

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As the worldwide popularity of animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) increases, the field is quickly approaching a paradigm shift, adjusting its image to incorporate more evidence-based research and aligning its purpose for advancing a new future. Contemporary critical issues that confront the field today include, but are not limited, to research, animal welfare, practice guidelines, and public policy. This article will provide an overview of the history of AAI and the major milestones that the field has undergone. The current state of AAI research will be scrutinized, and the areas that warrant further study will be recommended. Special attention will be given to the current state of animal welfare in AAI, the research that has been done in the area, and practice guidelines that safeguard animal wellbeing. This article will then discuss how evidence-based research and animal welfare guidelines inform the development of comprehensive professional standards and influence changes in public policy regarding AAI. The authors’ perceptions for the field’s future trajectory will be presented, which will include solutions to move the field in the direction that best advances the human-animal bond in research, practice, and public perception.

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Section: Advances In Aai Must Consider Animal Welfarementioning

confidence: 99%

The State of Animal-Assisted Interventions: Addressing the Contemporary Issues That Will Shape the Future

Fine

Beck

2019

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“…Companion animals may be an avenue worth exploring as a growing body of research has shown that human–animal interactions may have a positive impact on the health of various populations (Carson, 2006; Fine and Beck, 2015). For example, animal-based therapies used with children with autism or painful diseases (Braun et al , 2009; Hoagwood et al , 2017), hospitalised psychiatric patients (Barak et al , 2001; Kovács et al , 2004; Barker and Wolen, 2008; Bernabei et al , 2013) and older adults with neurocognitive disorders (Tribet et al , 2008; Bernabei et al , 2013; Tournier et al , 2017) have shown positive results in reducing disturbing behaviours, stress and pain.…”

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confidence: 99%

Pros and cons of pet ownership in sustaining independence in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review

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Although community services support ageing-in-place, older adults often report feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Unmet emotional needs are associated with poorer health, reduced functional abilities and increased mortality in this population. Pet ownership is an avenue worth exploring to reduce these adverse outcomes. This scoping review maps main findings and identifies key gaps with respect to the pros and cons of pet ownership in community-dwelling older adults pertaining to psycho-social, physical and functional outcomes. Scientific and grey literature published from January 2000 to July 2018 was searched. Data selection and extraction were performed by the first author and a sub-sample was co-validated by two co-authors. A total of 62 sources were included for descriptive and thematic analysis. A variety of pros (increased physical activity, wellbeing) and cons (grief, risk of falls) pertaining to psycho-social and physical outcomes were identified. Not many functional outcomes (support for daily routines) were mentioned, and few studies explored the simultaneous balance between the pros and cons of pet care. Further research exploring both clinicians’ and older pet owners’ perspectives is needed to deepen our understanding of the importance of considering companion animals in older adults’ daily lives and to strike a balance between perceived risks and benefits.

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“…The major impetus of this volume is to investigate the changing roles of animals during the pandemic and to get a clearer understanding of their impact. Fine pointed out that the literature is now filled with studies highlighting how interacting with animals has helped people to feel less stress and anxiety and has supported some people in reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation [ 2 ]. Today, there are numerous accepted theoretical models that explain our desire to interact with animals, including the attachment theory, the biophilia hypothesis, and the social support theory [ 2 ].…”

Section: The Roles Of Animals Acting As Social Supportmentioning

confidence: 99%