Jan Kiesewetter, Nadja Herbach, Iris Landes, Julia Mayer, Verena Elgner, Karin Orle, Alexandra Grunow, Rovena Langkau, Christine Gratzer, Annette F Jansson
OBJECTIVES: Animal assisted intervention is an increasingly accepted tool to improve human well-being. The present study was performed to assess whether dog assisted education has a positive effect on children suffering from rheumatic disorders with pain and adolescents with chronic pain syndrome. DESIGN: Two groups of juvenile patients were recruited: 7-17-year-old children in children with rheumatic diseases and adolescents with chronic pain syndromes. Overall, n=26 participated in the intervention, and n=29 in the control group...
2023: GMS Journal for Medical Education