Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Canine-Assisted Therapy Improves Well-Being in Nurses.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Canine-assisted therapy in reducing stress and anxiety levels of university students: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Pooled it
- The role of cortisol in the association of canine-companionship with blood pressure, glucose, and lipids: a systematic review.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2021Pooled it
- Nurses' Best Friend? The Lived Experiences of Nurses Who Utilized Dog Therapy in the Workplace.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Rudolph, the kids' ward reindeer: a scoping review of the effects of support animals on the well-being of healthcare staff.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2023Article
- Potential Mechanisms of Action and Outcomes of Equine-Assisted Services for Veterans with a History of Trauma: A Narrative Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Human-Animal Interaction in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI)s: Zoonosis Risks, Benefits, and Future Directions-A One Health Approach.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Working like a Dog: Exploring the Role of a Therapy Dog in Clinical Exercise Physiology Practice.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Molecular Biomarkers of Adult Human and Dog Stress during Canine-Assisted Interventions: A Systematic Scoping Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Animal-Assisted Intervention and Health Care Workers' Psychological Health: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Acceptability of AAI from the Perspective of Elderly Clients, Family Members, and Staff-A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Psycho-Social Impact of Human-Animal Interactions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
As nursing is one of the most stressful occupations worldwide, its management warrants more attention to identify possible ways to cope with its pressures. This study aims to evaluate whether animal-assisted therapy (AAT) with the presence of a dog affects the stress level of nurses. As a stress biomarker, we used salivary cortisol level testing. Twenty female nurses (mean age: 30) in physical medicine (PMR) (
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