Dog visits in nursing homes - increase complexity or keep it simple? A randomised controlled study.
<h4>Objective</h4>To compare the immediate response of nursing home residents to dog visits with or without an activity, and the impact of cognitive ability.<h4>Methods</h4>In a randomly controlled trial, 174 nursing home residents were allocated to 12 bi-weekly 10-minute vis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251571 |