The effects of a companion animal on distress in children undergoing dental procedures.

The purpose of our pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a companion animal (dog) on physiologic arousal and behavioral distress among children undergoing a dental procedure. A repeated measures experimental design was used to study 40 children between the ages of 7 and 11 years who were underg...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 137 - 153
Autores principales: Havener L, Gentes L, Thaler B, Megel ME, Baun MM, Driscoll FA, Beiraghi S, Agrawal S
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr-Jun2001
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost