Article
How animal-assisted therapy affects discharge teaching: A pilot study
Nursing Management
(2003)
Abstract
Examines the impact of animal-assisted therapy during discharge teaching for post-open-heart surgical patients with a median sternotomy incision. Benefits from animal-assisted therapy; Presence of anxiety in patients undergoing postoperative median sternotomy dischargeteaching; Evaluation of retention of discharge teaching.
Keywords
- therapeutics,
- clinical medicine,
- animals,
- preventive health services
Disciplines
Publication Date
2003
Publisher Statement
Published in Nursing Management. 2003 Critical Care Choices, p36. 5p.
Citation Information
Miller, J., Connor, K., Deal, B., Weber-Duke, G., Hermanns, M. L., Varnell, G., … McLarty, J. (2003). How Animal Assisted Therapy Affects Discharge Teaching: A Pilot Study. Nursing Management, 2003: Critical Care Choices, 36–40.