Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Razi Hospital La Manouba, Tunisia.
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia.
Tunis Med. 2024 Oct 5;102(10):622-627. doi: 10.62438/tunismed.v102i10.4959.
The therapeutic farm "GAIA" in Sidi Thabet is a non-profit organization created in 2009, situated in the North-Western suburbs of the capital Tunis/Tunisia. Its main aims are the day-care for and the socio-professional integration of children and young adults between age 6 and 30 with diverse types of disability through multiple activities, such as pet assisted therapy and horticulture.
to assess the potential benefits of therapeutic on-farm management.
We conducted a prospective study including 50 children and young adults aged 7 to 30 years with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders. Study participants were evaluated before inclusion and after 10 months of care using a self-established questionnaire collecting socio-demographic and clinical variables, an evaluation of competences, and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
Mean sub scores (externalization/internalization) of CBCL decreased significantly (p<0.002). Competences were significantly improved in the following domains: understanding of verbal language, gross and fine motor skills, body hygiene, spatial and temporal orientation, preschool and school learning achievements and social integration.
These positive initial results should encourage the further development of this initiative with support of the community.
西迪·萨贝特的“盖亚”治疗农场是一家成立于 2009 年的非营利组织，位于突尼斯首都突尼斯市的西北郊区。其主要目的是通过多种活动，如宠物辅助治疗和园艺，为 6 至 30 岁的残疾儿童和青年提供日间护理和社会职业融入。
评估农场治疗管理的潜在益处。
我们进行了一项前瞻性研究，包括 50 名年龄在 7 至 30 岁之间的智力残疾和/或自闭症谱系障碍儿童和青年。研究参与者在纳入前和接受 10 个月的护理后，使用自行制定的问卷进行评估，收集社会人口统计学和临床变量、能力评估以及儿童行为检查表（CBCL）。
CBCL 的平均子分数（外化/内化）显著降低（p<0.002）。以下领域的能力显著提高：理解口头语言、粗大和精细运动技能、身体卫生、空间和时间定向、学前和学校学习成绩以及社会融合。
这些积极的初步结果应该鼓励在社区的支持下进一步发展这一倡议。
