Clean paws, safe visits: study shows disinfecting therapy dogs protects sick kids from hospital germs
NCT ID NCT04171817
Summary
This study tested if a simple disinfectant wash for therapy dogs could prevent children from picking up dangerous germs during hospital visits. Researchers enrolled 45 children and 40 dogs to see if the disinfectant reduced the spread of germs like MRSA, while still letting kids enjoy the stress-reducing benefits of the dog visits. The goal was to find a safe way to keep these helpful animal visitation programs running in hospitals.
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Locations
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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