Abstract
Many hospitals in the United States and Canada allow personal pets to visit patients. Little evidence exists in the literature to support this practice aside from anecdotal evidence and opinion pieces. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore how hospitalized patients describe their experience of personal pet visitation.
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Unknown
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Hospitals, Patient-centered Care, Pet Therapy
Recommended Citation
Abrahim, Heather, ""The Best Medicine": Supporting patient-centered care with personal pet visitation during hospitalization" (2020). INRC (Congress). 3.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/posters_2020/3
Conference Name
31st International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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"The Best Medicine": Supporting patient-centered care with personal pet visitation during hospitalization
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Many hospitals in the United States and Canada allow personal pets to visit patients. Little evidence exists in the literature to support this practice aside from anecdotal evidence and opinion pieces. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore how hospitalized patients describe their experience of personal pet visitation.