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work_w6t5yqcksngt3fishvugz6sq4a	Adam S. Wu	Acceptability and impact of pet visitation on a pediatric cardiology inpatient unit	2002.0	9	.pdf	application/pdf	5685	392	56	We evaluated the effectiveness of a pet visitation program in helping children and their families adjust to hospitalization on a Thirty-one pet visits were observed and followed by interviews with patients and parents. of data suggested that pet visits relieved stress, normalized the hospital milieu, and improved patient and parent morale. benefit received by the subjects correlated with the amount of physical contact and rapport developed with the visiting animal. visitation program on patient and parent satisfaction, physiologic measurements of stress, and perceived normalization of the hospital milieu. The level of physical activity during the pet visit choose which of 4 levels most accurately described how the pet visit affected their perception of the hospital milieu. pet visit changed their perception of the hospital Thus the stronger the rapport that developed between the patient and the visiting dogs was, Generated by Pet Visitation for Patients and Parents	./cache/work_w6t5yqcksngt3fishvugz6sq4a.pdf	./txt/work_w6t5yqcksngt3fishvugz6sq4a.txt