{"id":565860,"date":"2026-09-21T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/?p=565860"},"modified":"2026-09-17T09:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:47:47","slug":"four-legged-medical-assistants-therapy-dogs-in-clinical-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/four-legged-medical-assistants-therapy-dogs-in-clinical-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Four-Legged Medical Assistants \u2013 Therapy Dogs in Clinical Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Animal-assisted interventions are becoming increasingly important in oncology, palliative care, and pediatrics, as they promote emotional stability, a sense of connection, and psychosocial relief. Swiss hospitals such as those in Lausanne, Lucerne, and M\u00e4nnedorf demonstrate that therapy dogs are already being successfully integrated into clinical workflows, while other forms of human-animal interaction are primarily used symbolically or in isolated cases. This CME article scientifically categorizes these approaches based on numerous studies, describes the conditions for implementation, and outlines prospects for the future structural integration of animal-assisted services into the Swiss healthcare system.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"pmpro\"><div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\"><div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">Dieser Inhalt ist nur f\u00fcr Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zug\u00e4nglich <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/my-account\/packages\/\">Jetzt beitreten<\/a><\/div><div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/log-in\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmedizinonline.com%2Fen%2Ffour-legged-medical-assistants-therapy-dogs-in-clinical-settings%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animal-assisted interventions are becoming increasingly important in oncology, palliative care, and pediatrics, as they promote emotional stability, a sense of connection, and psychosocial relief. Swiss hospitals such as those in&#8230;&hellip;... <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\"><div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\"><div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">Dieser Inhalt ist nur f\u00fcr Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zug\u00e4nglich <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/my-account\/packages\/\">Jetzt beitreten<\/a><\/div><div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/medizinonline.com\/en\/log-in\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmedizinonline.com%2Fen%2Ffour-legged-medical-assistants-therapy-dogs-in-clinical-settings%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":565866,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","cat_1_feature_home_top":false,"cat_2_editor_pick":false,"csco_eyebrow_text":"Across All Types of 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