The Role of Pets in Supporting Cognitive-Behavioral Chronic Pain Self-Management: Perspectives of Older Adults.

Cognitive-behavioral self-management strategies are recommended for older adults with chronic pain. The goal of this study was to explore how pet ownership promotes use of these strategies in everyday life. We conducted four focus groups (N = 25) with dog and cat owners aged ≥70 years with persisten...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Applied Gerontology Vol. 39; no. 10; pp. 1088 - 1097
Autores principales:	Janevic, Mary R., Shute, Varick, Connell, Cathleen M, Piette, John D., Goesling, Jenna, Fynke, Julie
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Sage Publications Inc. Oct2020
Materias:	Psychological adaptation Affect (Psychology) Focus groups Health status indicators Human-animal relationships Pets Self-management (Psychology) Sleep Social skills Distraction Patients' attitudes Old age Chronic pain treatment Relaxation for health Pet therapy Physical activity
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