Outcomes of a controlled trial with visiting therapy dog teams on pain in adults in an emergency department.

<h4>Context</h4>Pain is a primary reason individuals attend an Emergency Department (ED), and its management is a concern.<h4>Objectives</h4>Change in symptoms and physiologic variables at 3 time points pre-post a ten-minute St. John Ambulance therapy dog team visit compared...

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Main Authors: Ben Carey, Colleen Anne Dell, James Stempien, Susan Tupper, Betty Rohr, Eloise Carr, Maria Cruz, Sharon Acoose, Peter Butt, Lindsey Broberg, Lisa Collard, Logan Fele-Slaferek, Cathie Fornssler, Donna Goodridge, Janet Gunderson, Holly McKenzie, Joe Rubin, Jason Shand, Jane Smith, Jason Trask, Kerry Ukrainetz, Simona Meier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262599