Animal-Assisted Interventions in Paediatric Hospitals: An Investigation of Italian Healthcare Personnel Attitudes
Most respondents viewed AAI favourably and supported their implementation as a means of benefiting patients and caregivers. Concerns mainly related to organisational and logistical barriers highlight areas that require further exploration in future research.
Authors
- Sofia Orlando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4070-8043)
- Marta Borgi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7496-6383)
- Cinzia Correale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9302-5412)
- Simona Cappelletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0738-1240)
- Simonetta Gentile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8394-8855)
Institutions
- Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (IT)
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12030352
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82
Funders
- Ministero della Salute