08/11/01 23:38:51
The most terrible diseases are those perceived as threatening
not only to life but also to human dignity.
But animals remain constant in their affection for people with AIDS
even if human relationships are lost to fear arising from lack of knowledge.
Carmack's study also puts emphasis on the role of stress reduction
that pets can play.
This favorable effect of pet ownership occurred mainly among individuals
with few social contacts, which suggests that establishing a social environment
with pet animals may help reduce stressful impact of AIDS.
Elizabeth Manor, a nurse at Choate Hospital in Massachusetts,
reported the welcoming effects pet animals bring about
are not only observed by the patients, but also by the staff who take care of them.
Pet animals make the stressful job of care-giving more pleasant.
Their presence contributes to a peaceful and home-like environment in nursing homes.
In addition, animals in nursing homes make it more likely
that family members will come to visit their sick relatives.
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