Dog visits in nursing homes - increase complexity or keep it simple? A randomised controlled study.

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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Main Authors: Karen Thodberg, Poul B Videbech, Tia G B Hansen, Anne Bak Pedersen, Janne W Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251571

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