Guidelines for animal-assisted interventions in health care facilities
Contributor(s):: Lefebvre, S. L., Golab, G. C., Christensen, E., Castrodale, L., Aureden, K., Bialachowski, A., Gumley, N., Robinson, J., Peregrine, A., Benoit, M., Card, M. L., Horne, L. van, Weese, J. S.
Hygiene measures for animal-assisted interventions in hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals and retirement homes
Contributor(s):: Hoffmann, C., Herr, C., Eikmann, T.
Active or passive interactions with animals in animal-assisted interventions can be of great physical (reduction of hypertension, cardiac and circulatory troubles, muscle relaxation, pain relief etc.) and psychosocial (reduction of loneliness, fear and hostility, improvement of self-confidence)...