Rudolph, the kids’ ward reindeer: a scoping review of the effects of support animals on the well-being of healthcare staff

Abstract Background Many systematic reviews identify support animals or animal assisted activity as a beneficial and standard practice in several medical disciplines for patients (children, adolescents, and adults) and residents in care homes. A variety of animals are used such as dogs, cats, ponies...

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Main Authors: Thomas C. Erren, Jonas Wallraff, Ursula Wild, David M. Shaw, Philip Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-023-00395-1