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Consensus Statement on Animals' Relationship with Pediatric Oncohematological Patients, on Behalf of Infectious Diseases and Nurse Working Groups of the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology.

Giulia FiumanaDebora BottaMaria Francesca Dalla PortaSimone MacchiElena SonciniAntonio SantanielloOrlando PacielloMatteo AmicucciMonica CelliniSimone Cesaro
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Contact with animals in pediatric oncohematologic patients is associated with many benefits, but the risk of contracting zoonoses, even if low, must be considered by clinicians. In order to assess the awareness about this topic, we surveyed the Italian pediatric oncohematology centers, which resulted in heterogeneous responses. The Infectious Diseases Working Group and the Nurse Working Group of the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, together with veterinarians from the National Federation of Italian Veterinarians, drew up a consensus document to unify the indications to be given to families with the aim of guaranteeing a safe interaction between patients and animals and improving the collaboration of clinicians with veterinarians and families.
Keyphrases
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  • infectious diseases
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  • primary care
  • young adults
  • quality improvement
  • patient reported outcomes