Skip to main content

Human and Animal Welfare Assessment During Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI): A Pilot Project in Progress

  • Conference paper
  • First Online:
Ambient Assisted Living (ForItAAL 2018)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering ((LNEE,volume 544))

Included in the following conference series:

Abstract

The use of technology and technological tools has always been to support the improvement of the people life quality. The present project intended to value the animal and human comfort and welfare during the Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI). The approach used in this project is in according to the biopsychosocial model, using both the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and behavioral aspects and hormonal levels evaluation in the animals in order to obtain important data to standardize an no invasive method of welfare assessment during therapy, rehabilitation, and pedagogical education activities.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Finuola R, Pascale A (2008) L’agricoltura sociale nelle politiche pubbliche. Roma, INEA

    Google Scholar 

  2. Fleskens L, Duarte F, Eicher I (2009) A conceptual framework for the assessment of multiple functions of agro-ecosystems: a case study of Tras-os-Montes olive groves. J Rural Stud 25

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. OECD a (2006) The new rural paradigm: policies and governance. OECD Publications, Paris

    Google Scholar 

  4. OECD b (2000) Environmental indicators for agriculture: methods and results—the stocktaking report contextual indicators, Paris

    Google Scholar 

  5. OECD c (2000) Environmental indicators for agriculture: methods and results—the stocktaking report contextual indicators: farm financial resources, Paris

    Google Scholar 

  6. EU Commission (2001) A framework for indicators for the economic and social dimensions of sustainable agriculture and rural development, Agriculture Directorate-General, 05 Feb 2001

    Google Scholar 

  7. Riley J (2001) Multidisciplinary indicators of impact and change: key issues for identification and summary. Agric Ecosyst Environ 87

    Google Scholar 

  8. Reed MS, Fraser EDG, Dougill AJ (2006) An adaptive learning process for developing and applying sustainability indicators with local communities. Ecol Econ 59

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. De Krom MPMM, Dessein J (2013) Multifunctionality and care farming: contested discourses and practices in Flanders. NJAS—Wagening J Life Sci 64–65

    Google Scholar 

  10. Cozzi G, Brscic M, Gottardo F (2006) Il benessere degli animali da reddito: quale e come valutarlo 40:45–46

    Google Scholar 

  11. Möstl E, Palme R (2002) Hormones as indicators of stress. Domest Anim Endocrinol 23:67–74

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. di Matteo A., Traverso T., Interventi di aiuto e giochi clinici in agricoltura sociale nel territorio del Gal Daunofantino. Andrea Pacilli, Manfredonia. ISBN: 978-88-96256-76-3 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  13. Cluster MISS Masseria di Inclusione Sociale Sanitaria-educativa, progetto finanziato dalla Regione Puglia, a valere su “Aiuti a sostegno dei Cluster Tecnologici Regionali per l’Innovazione” (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  14. Andrich R, Porqueddu B (1990) Educazione all’autonomia: esperienze, strumenti, proposte metodologiche - Europa Medicophysica, 26, 3 Minerva, Torino

    Google Scholar 

  15. Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR (1975) “Mini-mental state”. A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. J Psychiatr Res 12(3):189–198, PMID 1202204. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3956(75)90026-6

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Overall JE, Gorham DR (1962) The brief psychiatric rating scale. Psychol Rep 10:799–812

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Apolone G, Mosconi P, Ware Jr J (1997) Questionario sullo stato di salute SF-36, Guerini e Associati

    Google Scholar 

  18. Belacchi C, Scalisi TG, Cannoni E, Cornoldi C (2016) Colored Progressive Matrices—CPM standardizzazione italiana. Giunti O.S., Firenze

    Google Scholar 

  19. Schopler E, Lansing MD, Reichler RJ, Marcus LL (2006) Psychoeducational profile, 3d edn, PEP III. Vannini Editrice, Gussago, BS

    Google Scholar 

  20. WHO (2002) International classification of functioning, disability and health (trad. it. O.M.S.—Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità, ICF, Erikson, Trento)

    Google Scholar 

  21. Linee guida nazionali per gli Interventi Assistiti con gli Animali (2016)

    Google Scholar 

  22. di Matteo A, Traverso T (2016) Cura e benessere con l’agricoltura. Andrea Pacilli, Manfredonia. ISBN 9788896256923

    Google Scholar 

  23. Grandgeorge M, Hausberger M (2011) Human–animal relationships: from daily life to animal-assisted therapies. Annuario Istituto Superiore di Sanità 47(4):397–408

    Google Scholar 

  24. Cantiello PR (2009) a cura di. L’asino che cura, Carocci Faber

    Google Scholar 

  25. De Rose P, Cannas E, Cantiello PR (2011) Donkey-assisted rehabilitation for children: a pilot study. Annuario Istituto Superiore di Sanità 47(4):391–396

    Google Scholar 

  26. Amendola S, Macchi E, Rasola M, Carluccio A, Marsilio F, Contri A, Pio Sfirro M, Ponzio P (2012) Monitoraggio del comportamento e del benessere di asine in Attività e Terapie Assistite con gli Animali (TAA/AAA) simulate. Ippologia 23(2):9–16

    Google Scholar 

  27. Di Iacovo F, O’Connor D (2009) Supporting policies for social farming in Europe: progressing multifunctionality in responsive rural are as. Regione Toscana Ltd, Florence, Italy, Arsia

    Google Scholar 

  28. Andersen PS, Vejre H, Dalgaard T, Brandt J (2013) An indicator-based method for quantifying farm multifunctionality. Ecol Indic 25

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. Barbieri C, Valdivia C (2010) Recreation and agroforestry: examining new dimensions of multifunctionality in family farms. J Rural Stud 26

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. Bernard C, Dobremez L, Pluvinage J, Dufour A, Havet A, Mauz I, Tchakérian E (2006) Multifunctionality at the local level: farms and issues of agribusiness and designations of origin [La multifonctionnalité àl’épreuve du local: Les exploitations agricoles face aux enjeux des filières et des territoires]. Cahiers Agricultures 15

    Google Scholar 

  31. Grouiez P (2011) Farm strategies and the multifunctionality of Russian agriculture [Les stratégies des exploitations agricoles et la multifonctionnalité de l’agriculture russe], Revue d’Etudes Comparatives Est-Ouest 42

    Google Scholar 

  32. Ohe Y (2011) Evaluating internalization of multifunctionality by farm diversification: evidence from educational dairy farms in Japan. J Environ Manag 92

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. van der Ploeg JD, Laurent C, Blondeau F, Bonnafous P (2009) Farm diversity, classification schemes and multifunctionality. J Environ Manag 90

    Google Scholar 

  34. Wilson GA (2008) From ‘weak’ to ‘strong’ multifunctionality: conceptualising farm-level multifunctional transitional pathways. J Rural Stud 24

    Article  Google Scholar 

  35. Kizos T (2010) Multifunctionality of farm households in Greece. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift 64

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Assunta di Matteo .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this paper

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this paper

Ponzio, P., di Matteo, A., Macchi, E., Traverso, T., Carluccio, A., Di Stefano, M.B. (2019). Human and Animal Welfare Assessment During Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI): A Pilot Project in Progress. In: Leone, A., Caroppo, A., Rescio, G., Diraco, G., Siciliano, P. (eds) Ambient Assisted Living. ForItAAL 2018. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 544. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05921-7_36

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05921-7_36

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-030-05920-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-030-05921-7

  • eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics