Table 4.
Involved interventionists/operators and animals.
| References | Interventionists/Operators | Involved Animals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hawkins, 2019 | Not specified | Dogs, horses, farm animals, and hamsters |
| 2. Jones, 2019 | Facilitators (students, counsellors, psychologists, animal handlers), in some cases with specific training | Dogs * |
| 3. Klimova, 2019 | Not specified | Dogs * |
| 4. Mandrá, 2019. | Physicians, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pedagogists, nurses, speech therapists, educators | Dogs, horses, fishes, guinea pigs, elephants, and insects |
| 5. Charry-Sánchez, 2018 | Therapists (not further specified) | Dogs, horses, farm animals, and cats |
| 6. Shen, 2018. | Not specified | Dogs and horses |
| 7. Yakimicki, 2018 | Deliverers (animal trainers, certified therapy dog trainers, geriatric nurse practitioner, veterinarians, extended-care facilities staff and therapy dog volunteers, research staff and volunteers, dog therapy guides, staff nurses, centre staff, certified dog handlers, recreational therapy staff, recreation therapy staff and animal therapists, veterinarians, and psychiatric nurses) | Dogs, fish, and cats |
| 8. Brelsford, 2017 | Dog handlers | Dogs and guinea pigs |
| 9. Hoagwood, 2017 | Trained animal handlers | Dogs, horses, cats, rabbits, other farm animals, and guinea pigs |
| 10. Bert, 2016 | Animal handlers (not further specified). | Dogs, cats, fishes, rabbits, reptiles, and other rodents |
| 11. Maber-Aleksandrowicz, 2016 | Psychologists, equine instructors, dog-therapists, teachers, occupational therapists, therapy dog handlers, therapists, or volunteers | Dogs, horses, donkeys, and guinea pigs |
| 12. Mapes and Rosen, 2016 | Not specified | Horses * |
| 13. Maujean, 2015. | Not specified | Dogs, horses, and farm animals |
| 14. O’Haire, 2015. | Social workers, riding instructors, dog handlers, psychologists, veterinarians, volunteers, therapists, or researchers | Dogs, horses, cats, and farm animals |
| 15. Kamioka, 2014 | Animal handlers, psychologists, or not further specified | Dogs, cats, dolphins, birds, cows, rabbits, ferrets, and guinea pigs |
The SRs indicated with an asterisk (*) were specifically aimed at exploring only AAIs involving the indicated species.