Abstract：
:The inclusion of animals in educational practice is becoming increasingly popular, but it is unclear how solid the evidence for this type of intervention is. The aim of this systematic review is to scrutinise the empirical research literature relating to animal-assisted interventions conducted in educational settings. The review included 25 papers; 21 from peer-reviewed journals and 4 obtained using grey literature databases. Most studies reported significant benefits of animal-assisted interventions in the school setting. Despite this, studies vary greatly in methods and design, in intervention types, measures, and sample sizes, and in the length of time exposed to an animal. Furthermore, a worrying lack of reference to risk assessment and animal welfare must be highlighted. Taken together, the results of this review show promising findings and emerging evidence suggestive of potential benefits related to animals in school settings. The review also indicates the need for a larger and more robust evidence base driven by thorough and strict protocols. The review further emphasises the need for safeguarding for all involved-welfare and safety are paramount.
journal_name
Int J Environ Res Public Healthauthors
Brelsford VL,Meints K,Gee NR,Pfeffer Kdoi
10.3390/ijerph14070669subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-06-22 00:00:00issue
7eissn
1661-7827issn
1660-4601pii
ijerph14070669journal_volume
14pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:This study assesses association between CD4 level at initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) on subsequent treatment outcomes and mortality among people infected with HIV via various routes in Hunan province, China. Over a period of 10 years, a total of 7333 HIV-positive patients, including 553 (7.5%) MSM, 5484 (...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph13030283
更新日期：2016-03-08 00:00:00
abstract：:This study describes alcohol consumption in five Western Cape Province communities. Cross-sectional data from a community household sample (n = 591) describe the alcohol use patterns of adult males and females, and farm workers vs. others. Data reveal that men were more likely to be current drinkers than women, 75.1% ...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph110707406
更新日期：2014-07-21 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patient support groups (PSGs) should be designed according to the backgrounds of participants and the nature of their diseases. Using health literacy as an outcome indicator for PSGs is rare. METHODS:All questionnaires (Mandarin Multidimensional Health Literacy Questionnaire, MMHLQ) were collected from ei...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17165702
更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00
abstract：:Air pollutants existing in the environment may have negative impacts on human health depending on their toxicity and concentrations. Remote sensing data enable researchers to map concentrations of various air pollutants over vast areas. By combining ground-level concentrations with population data, the spatial distrib...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16040579
更新日期：2019-02-16 00:00:00
abstract：:Home processing can reduce pesticide residues in agricultural products, and the common forms of treatment include washing, peeling, blanching, and cooking. In this study, the removal effects of tap water, micron calcium solution, alkaline electrolyzed water (AlEW), ozone water, active oxygen, and sodium bicarbonate on...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16030472
更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00
abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem in Asia. It has been reported that the Chinese are more susceptible to CRC than many other ethnic groups. Screening for CRC is a cost-effective prevention and control strategy; however, the screening rates among the Chinese are sub-optimal. We conducted a review to ide...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.3390/ijerph13050506
更新日期：2016-05-17 00:00:00
abstract：:The primary aim of this study was to examine associations between problematic Internet use, depression and sleep disturbance, and explore whether there were differential effects of problematic Internet use and depression on sleep disturbance. A total of 1772 adolescents who participated in the Shantou Adolescent Menta...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph13030313
更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00
abstract：:Mercury, an environmental health hazard, is a neurotoxic heavy metal. In this study, the effect of methylmercury (MeHg) exposure was analyzed on sexual behavior in Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly), because neurons play a vital role in sexual functions. The virgin male and female flies were fed a diet mixed with dif...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph14101108
更新日期：2017-09-24 00:00:00
abstract：:Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that impairs patients' physical and mental health. However, few studies have considered the consequences of HS on cohabitants. The aims of this study were to explore the impact of HS on the quality of life (QOL) of cohabitants and to assess potentially as...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17166000
更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:Older people with complex, chronic conditions often receive insufficient or inefficient care provision, and few instruments are able to measure their perception of care provision. The "User Reported Measure of Care Coordination" instrument has been satisfactorily used to evaluate chronic care provision and...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17186608
更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00
abstract：:Exposure to lead-containing dusts is a global public health concern. This work addresses an important issue of whether eco-friendly water-based paints reduce the exposure potential of auto-repainting workers to metals. With this aim, metal levels in automobile paints and worker metal exposure were measured using both ...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph15050899
更新日期：2018-05-03 00:00:00
abstract：:Cerebral palsy (CP) football is a team para-sport practiced by para-athletes with eligible impairments of hypertonia, athetosis, and ataxia. This study aimed: (1) to describe the anthropometrical and body composition profiles of international CP para-footballers with different CP profiles (i.e., spastic diplegia, athe...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17239071
更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00
abstract：:This paper describes the methodology, design and procedures used in the HEADS UP Project, an observational study to examine the feasibility of a state-funded weight loss program. HEADS UP offered two weight loss approaches: bariatric surgery or a non-surgical intervention composed of medical management, a low-calorie ...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17092999
更新日期：2020-04-26 00:00:00
abstract：:Background: A mass casualty incident (MCI) caused by toxicological/chemical materials constitutes a potential though uncommon risk that may cause great devastation. Presentation of casualties exposed to such materials in hospitals, if not immediately identified, may cause secondary contamination resulting in dysfuncti...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17072385
更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00
abstract：:Soil erosion has been recognized as one of the major threats to our environment and water quality worldwide, especially in China. To mitigate nonpoint source water quality problems caused by soil erosion, best management practices (BMPs) and/or conservation programs have been adopted. Watershed models, such as the Ann...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph9051887
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Electromagnetic interference is a concern for people wearing cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). The aim of this study was to assess the electromagnetic compatibility between CIEDs and the magnetic field of a common wireless charging technology. To do so the voltage induced in CIEDs by Qi A13 design...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph120605886
更新日期：2015-05-27 00:00:00
abstract：:The underlying reasons for the increasing occurrence of male reproductive diseases (MRD) such as hypospadias, cryptorchidism, and testicular cancer (TC) over the last decades are still unknown. It has been hypothesized that the risk of MRD is determined in utero and that pregnancy dietary intake could also affect MRD ...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph6020578
更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Habitual physical activity is an important determinant of health, yet many people are considered to be inactive. Identification of the obstacles to greater participation is necessary for the development of strategies to overcome those obstacles. The weather has been identified as a perceived barrier to participation i...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.3390/ijerph6102639
更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:(1) Background: The emergency linked to the spread of COVID-19 in Italy has led to inevitable consequences on the penitentiary system. The risks of this emergency in prisons is mainly related to the problem of persistent overcrowding that makes social distancing difficult and the isolation of any contagion hard to arr...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17218033
更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00
abstract：:The conversion of lysine to glutamate is needed for signaling in all plants and animals. In mouse embryonic stem (mES) cells, and probably their progenitors, endogenous glutamate production and signaling help maintain cellular pluripotency and proliferation, although the source of glutamate is yet to be determined. If...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17155462
更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00
abstract：:Climate change is negatively impacting the health of Canadians and is accordingly expected to have a significant impact on public health agencies and their response to these health impacts throughout the twenty-first century. While national and international research and assessments have explored the potential human h...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph15102237
更新日期：2018-10-12 00:00:00
abstract：:Despite staggering investments made in unraveling the human genome, current estimates suggest that as much as 90% of the variance in cancer and chronic diseases can be attributed to factors outside an individual's genetic endowment, particularly to environmental exposures experienced across his or her life course. New...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph111010419
更新日期：2014-10-10 00:00:00
abstract：:Is the amount of "greenness" within a 250-m, 500-m, 1000-m or a 2000-m buffer surrounding a person's home a good predictor of their physical health? The evidence is inconclusive. We reviewed Web of Science articles that used geographic information system buffer analyses to identify trends between physical health, gree...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.3390/ijerph14070675
更新日期：2017-06-23 00:00:00
abstract：:Urban soils are strongly related to human health. In this study, Lin'an city was chosen as a typical small-scale city with which to study the spatial variation of potentially hazardous metals (PHMs) in urban soils and their potential ecological risks using multivariate analysis, geostatistics and GIS techniques. A tot...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16020246
更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00
abstract：:Clayey soil found in coal mines in Appalachian Ohio is often sold to landfills for constructing Recompacted Soil Liners (RSL) in landfills. Since clayey soils possess low hydraulic conductivity, the suitability of mined clay for RSL in Ohio is first assessed by determining its clay content. When soil samples are teste...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph8072640
更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the applicability of a multidimensional framework to explore factors associated with cancer literacy and its effects on receiving cancer screenings among diverse populations. Based on the conceptual framework, we developed and pilot-tested the Multidimensional Cancer Literac...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17092987
更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00
abstract：:Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is considered a globally distributed infectious disease which results in many deaths annually in Hubei Province, China. In order to conduct a better analysis and accurately predict HFRS incidence in Hubei Province, a new model named Seasonal Difference-Geographically and Te...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph13111062
更新日期：2016-10-29 00:00:00
abstract：:The Taiwan government has been promoting Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to primary care physicians. How to extend EHRs adoption rate by measuring physicians' perspective of importance and performance of EHRs has become one of the critical issues for healthcare organizations. We conducted a comprehensive survey in 20...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph110606037
更新日期：2014-06-06 00:00:00
abstract：:The prevalence of hypertension among women in Korea aged 65 years or older is 61.7%. Past research has emphasized the importance of health-promoting behaviors in hypertension management for the elderly. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to identify the effects of self-efficacy, depression, trait anger, and...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17176296
更新日期：2020-08-29 00:00:00
abstract：:Cambodia is prone to extreme weather events, especially floods, droughts and typhoons. Climate change is predicted to increase the frequency and intensity of such events. The Cambodian population is highly vulnerable to the impacts of these events due to poverty; malnutrition; agricultural dependence; settlements in f...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph120100191
更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00
