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What is Pets?

Researchers are finding that pets truly have the power to heal and support their owners, especially at times of stress and illness. Pets provide company and can help with the feeling of loneliness, sadness, pain and fear.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 141 29 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Other 109 30 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Loneliness 80 20 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Depressed mood 61 12 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
happiness 34 5 Efficacy_major
Mood elevated or improved 33 4 Efficacy_major

See all 641 patients currently using Pets

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Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Pets (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 15   Other: 88%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 6%

See all 16 patients who’ve stopped using Pets

Currently Using Pets

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Using Pets

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Pets

Always
113 86%
Usually
11 8%
Sometimes
5 4%
Never
2 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Pets

Very
3 2%
Somewhat
8 6%
A little
38 29%
Not at all
82 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Pets

$200+
3 4%
$100-199
6 8%
$50-99
20 26%
$25-49
21 28%
< $25
24 32%

Report created on May 23, 2012.