What is Pets?

Category: Others

Most Popular Types: Cat(s), Cat(s) and dog(s), Pets Emotional Support (Show all)

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Generic Name: Pets

See also: Dog(s), Pit bull/ Rhodeisan Ridgeback

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 & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Patients with evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 160 34
Loneliness 97 22
Depressed mood 72 14
happiness 34 5
Mood elevated or improved 32 5
Stress 24 7
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 668 patients currently using Pets

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

side_effects of Pets"

Severe
 1
Moderate
 10
Mild
 32
None
 98

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Pets

Allergic to pets 8
Hair loss 8
Costly (ie money or time) 6
Persistent worry 2
Hospitalization 2
Frustration 2
Show all 21 reported side effects

Dosages

Why Patients Stopped Using Pets (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason Patients
Other 14
Did not seem to work 1
See all 15 patients who’ve stopped using Pets

Duration

Currently Using Pets
Duration Patients
0-1 month 1
1-3 months 0
3-6 months 3
6 months-1 year 2
1-2 years 2
2 years or more 129
Stopped Using Pets
Duration Patients
0-1 month 1
1-3 months 0
3-6 months 1
6 months-1 year 1
1-2 years 1
2 years or more 11
Adherence
Always
 122 87%
Usually
 12 9%
Sometimes
 5 4%
Never
 2 1%
Burden
Very
 3 2%
Somewhat
 10 7%
A little
 43 30%
Not at all
 85 60%
Cost
$200+
 6 7%
$100-199
 9 11%
$50-99
 21 26%
$25-49
 21 26%
< $25
 25 30%
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31 patient evaluations for Pets

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chasmengr
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chasmengr
Sex: M
Data Quality: 2 stars
Sensation: Mild
Overall: Moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
I am: n
I have:
MS

See chasmengr's full Pets history

Mar 6, 2013 (Started Aug 26, 2007)

  • Perceived effectiveness for Depressed mood: Major
  • Perceived effectiveness for Support mental / emotional health: Major
  • Side Effects: None
  • Adherence: Always
  • Burden: A little
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: He died.
  • 0 helpful marks
D'awesome
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D'awesome
Sex: M
Data Quality: 2 stars
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: Moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
I am: n
I have:
MS

See D'awesome's full Pets history

Jan 25, 2012 (Started Dec 05, 2008)

  • Perceived effectiveness for Mood elevated or improved: Major
  • Side Effects: Severe
  • Adherence: Always
  • Burden: Not at all
Dosage: 8 other Daily
Advice & Tips: Take on animals as a distraction but be sure you can handle them, cos they can also hurt you if you're not careful.
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
Anna-Magdalena
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new ASD member
Data Quality: 2 stars
62 years
Female
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ATEC
  • Speech: 3
  • Sociability: 14
  • Sensory/Cognitive Awareness: 12
  • Health/Physical Behavior: 8
  • ATEC score: 37
I have:
Autism

See Anna-Magdalena's full Pets history

Oct 24, 2011 (Started Apr 15, 2009)

  • Perceived effectiveness for Aid in recovery: Major
  • Perceived effectiveness for Support mental / emotional health: Major
  • Side Effects: None
  • Adherence: Always
  • Burden: A little
Dosage: 1 Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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