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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. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 3%
Mild
9 29%
None
21 68%

Most commonly reported side effects

Need care even when I'm really ill.
4 13%
Allergies, pets
4 13%
Have to clean up after!
4 13%
hair on furniture lol
3 10%
finaicail
1 3%
Hair
1 3%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Pets (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
1 100% Other: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped using Pets

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Pets

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
16
5
64

Stopped Using Pets

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
27 87%
Usually
2 6%
Sometimes
1 3%
Never
1 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 3%
Somewhat
2 6%
A little
11 35%
Not at all
17 55%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
3 10%
$50-99
3 10%
$25-49
10 32%
< $25
3 10%

Report created on November 22, 2009.