The effect of animal-assisted therapy on stress responses in hospitalized children

Anthrozoos

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-258

  Tsai, Chia Chun ^a   Friedmann, Erika ^b   Thomas, Sue A ^b  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted therapy; Blood pressure; Children; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH; DATA PROCESSING; DISEASE TREATMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; HYPERTENSION; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PSYCHOLOGY; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77955234513     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303710X12750451258977     Document Type: Article

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