National Reference Centre for Animal Assisted Interventions, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 7;18(18):9431. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189431.
Green Care (GC) and Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) are recognised practices useful to enhance the wellbeing of people through interaction with nature and animals. This study aims at understanding the interconnections between GC and AAI by analysing deeply which interaction with animals is conducted. Therefore, we carried out a literature search through Web of Science and Google Scholar that allowed retrieval of 993 records; after the PRISMA selection process, 42 were included. Relevant information was extracted: year of publication, geographical location, objectives, settings in agricultural environment, animal species, characteristics of users involved, type of human-animal interaction, coexistence of other activities without animals, animal health and welfare issues. From the review emerged that research on GC with animals is common in high-income countries and that the line between AAI and occupational therapy is often vague. Moreover, the most common setting for these interventions appears to be the farm, and frequently animals involved are not selected according to their ethological characteristics. Users in this context are extremely various and not only involved in activities with animals. Within the included studies, we noted a lack in the consideration of animal welfare that indicates the need for increased awareness among practitioners and a more ethical approach when animals are involved.
绿色关怀（GC）和动物辅助干预（AAI）是公认的有用实践，可以通过与自然和动物的互动来增强人们的幸福感。本研究旨在通过深入分析与动物的互动来理解 GC 和 AAI 之间的相互关系。因此，我们通过 Web of Science 和 Google Scholar 进行了文献检索，共检索到 993 条记录；经过 PRISMA 选择过程，有 42 条被纳入。提取了相关信息：出版年份、地理位置、目标、农业环境中的设置、动物种类、参与用户的特征、人与动物互动的类型、没有动物的其他活动的共存、动物健康和福利问题。从审查中可以看出，关于动物的 GC 研究在高收入国家很常见，而且 AAI 和职业治疗之间的界限往往很模糊。此外，这些干预措施最常见的设置似乎是农场，而且经常没有根据动物的行为特征来选择参与的动物。在这种情况下，用户非常多样化，不仅参与与动物的活动。在所包括的研究中，我们注意到对动物福利的考虑不足，这表明从业者需要提高意识，并在涉及动物时采取更符合伦理的方法。
