The effect of an animal-assisted intervention on anxiety and pain in hospitalized children

Anthrozoos

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 101-112

  Barker, Sandra B ^a   Knisely, Janet S ^a   Schubert, Christine M ^b   Green, Jeffrey D ^c   Ameringer, Suzanne ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted interventions; Animal assisted therapy; Children; Therapy dogs

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIAGRAM; HOSPITAL SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84930238743     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: 17530377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279315X14129350722091     Document Type: Article

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