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Spending just 10 minutes with specially trained therapy dogs can ease pain and anxiety in A&E patients, a study suggests.
Patients admitted to emergency departments saw their pain levels drop by up to 43 percent after interacting with a spaniel (a breed of dog with a long silky coat and floppy ears) named Murphy. Volunteers also reported up to a 48 percent reduction in feelings of anxiety.
Depending on their mobility and condition, patients can pet Murphy or have him lie next to them as a source of comfort and companionship.
Publishing their findings in the journal Plos One, Canadian researchers said they found no similar reductions in control group patients. Previous research has shown that even small interactions with dogs can cause the brain to produce oxytocin, a hormone often called the “cuddle chemical.”
While the therapeutic effects of specially trained animals in health settings have been previously established, previous experiments often failed to provide controls to measure the impact. To measure this effect, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan organized a trial with almost 200 patients who were admitted to the emergency department of the Royal University Hospital.
Patients were asked to rate their pain, depression, and anxiety for 10 minutes twice, with a 30-minute gap between ratings. About half of the patients had a visit from a therapy dog named Murphy for 10 minutes between assessments.
Dr Colleen Dell, an expert in health and wellness and lead author of the study, said the findings demonstrated the potential value in therapy dogs for emergency department patients.
“Clinically significant changes in pain, as well as significant changes in anxiety, depression and well-being were observed in the therapy dog intervention compared to the control,” she said.
Therapy dogs are occasionally used in the NHS to help patients whose condition means they need to stay in hospital for a long time, such as in pediatric or palliative care settings. Additionally, animal-assisted interventions are used as part of current treatment for mental health problems such as depression. /Telegraph/
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