Animal-assisted Therapy In Pediatric Palliative Care

Title

Animal-assisted Therapy In Pediatric Palliative Care

Creator

M J Gilmer

Publisher

Nursing Clinics Of North America

Date

2016

Subject

Alternative Therapies; Chronic Heart-failure; Psychiatric-patients Pediatrics; Animal-assisted Therapy; Hospitalized Children; Pet-therapy; Evidence-based Practice; Dogs; Complementary; Suffering; Intervention; Nursing; Companion Animals; Anxieties; Palliative Care; Cancer-patients
Animal-assisted Therapy; Pediatrics; Palliative Care; Interventions; Suffering; Evidence-based Practice

Description

Animal-assisted therapy is an emerging complementary strategy with an increasing presence in the literature. Limited studies have been conducted with children, particularly those with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. Although outcomes show promise in decreasing suffering of children receiving palliative care services, more work is needed to validate evidence to support implementation of animal-assisted therapy with this vulnerable population.

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Citation List Month

August 2016 List

Citation

M J Gilmer, “Animal-assisted Therapy In Pediatric Palliative Care,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/10476.