Braun Carie, Stangler Teresa, Narveson Jennifer, Pettingell Sandra
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, Dept. of Nursing, Saint Joseph, MN 56374, USA.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2009 May;15(2):105-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.02.008. Epub 2009 Mar 3.
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a healing modality involving a patient, an animal therapist, and handler with a goal of achieving a specified therapeutic outcome. Despite the myriad of studies documenting the benefits of AAT, no studies have yet determined the impact of animals on alleviation of pain in children. Therefore, a quasi-experimental intervention design was used to capture the change in pain and vital signs with (n=18) or without (n=39) AAT in children ages 3-17 in one acute care pediatric setting. The AAT intervention group experienced a significant reduction in pain level compared to the control group, t(55)=-2.86, p=.006. Although blood pressure and pulse were not impacted, respiratory rates became significantly higher in the AAT group (by an average of 2.22 breaths/min) as compared to the control group, t(55)=-2.63, p=.011. This study provides further support to the numerous health benefits of AAT, particularly for children in pain.
动物辅助疗法（AAT）是一种治疗方式，涉及患者、动物治疗师和驯养员，目标是实现特定的治疗效果。尽管有大量研究记录了AAT的益处，但尚无研究确定动物对减轻儿童疼痛的影响。因此，在一家儿科急症护理机构中，采用了准实验干预设计，以记录3至17岁儿童在接受（n = 18）或未接受（n = 39）AAT时疼痛和生命体征的变化。与对照组相比，AAT干预组的疼痛程度显著降低，t（55）=-2.86，p = 0.006。虽然血压和脉搏未受影响，但与对照组相比，AAT组的呼吸频率显著升高（平均升高2.22次/分钟），t（55）=-2.63，p = 0.011。这项研究进一步支持了AAT对健康的诸多益处，尤其是对疼痛儿童。
