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Kathryn R Dalton¹, Kaitlin B Waite¹, Kathy Ruble²

¹Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

|May 8, 2020

Summary

Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) offer benefits, but potential infection risks from therapy animals are a concern. Research suggests varied infection control practices, with limited evidence of pathogen transmission.

Keywords:

Animal-assisted interventions Hospital infection control Hospital-associated infections Zoonotic infections

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Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Public Health
Veterinary Medicine

Background:

Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) are increasingly used as adjunctive therapies.
Concerns exist regarding potential pathogen transmission from therapy animals in healthcare settings.
Limited research has focused on the risks associated with hospital-based AAI programs.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current literature on the potential hazards of hospital-based AAI programs.
To examine the risk of zoonotic pathogen transmission in AAI.
To assess infection control practices in AAI programs.

Main Methods:

A literature search was conducted to identify relevant studies.
Twenty-nine articles were included, comprising reviews of infection control guidelines and epidemiological studies.
Data on zoonotic pathogen prevalence and infection control in AAI were analyzed.

Main Results:

Substantial heterogeneity was observed in infection control practices across hospital AAI programs.
There is limited empirical data confirming pathogen transmission between therapy animals and patients.
The benefits of AAI are well-established, but risks require further investigation.

Conclusions:

While AAI offers benefits, robust infection control measures are crucial.
Future research should adopt a One Health framework to understand microbial dynamics.
This approach can promote safe practices for sustainable AAI programs.