The article,“Feasibility,efcacy,and safety of animalassisted activities with visiting dogs in inpatient pediatric oncology”by Stef et al.,published in the World Journal of Pediatrics in September 2024,ofers a signif...The article,“Feasibility,efcacy,and safety of animalassisted activities with visiting dogs in inpatient pediatric oncology”by Stef et al.,published in the World Journal of Pediatrics in September 2024,ofers a signifcant contribution to the feld of animal-assisted therapy(AAT)in oncology[1].The authors effectively demonstrated the importance of animal-assisted activity(AAA)for pediatric oncology patients and the challenges and opportunities of implementing AAA in an inpatient oncology setting.More signifcantly,this study makes an important contribution to the limited body of research on infection control in pediatric oncology care and addresses a critical gap in research concerning safe AAA and AAT practices for neutropenic cancer patients.展开更多
基金The American Cancer Society(ACS)has received small grants from family foundations in support of ACS Pups Assisting With Support(PAWS),a program focused on enhancing animal-assisted therapy in pediatric oncology.
文摘The article,“Feasibility,efcacy,and safety of animalassisted activities with visiting dogs in inpatient pediatric oncology”by Stef et al.,published in the World Journal of Pediatrics in September 2024,ofers a signifcant contribution to the feld of animal-assisted therapy(AAT)in oncology[1].The authors effectively demonstrated the importance of animal-assisted activity(AAA)for pediatric oncology patients and the challenges and opportunities of implementing AAA in an inpatient oncology setting.More signifcantly,this study makes an important contribution to the limited body of research on infection control in pediatric oncology care and addresses a critical gap in research concerning safe AAA and AAT practices for neutropenic cancer patients.
