A multicenter study of animal-assisted activity and anxiety among older adults hospitalized in acute care settings

• Published in: Applied nursing research Vol. 60; p. 151447
• Main Authors: Kowalski, Mildred Ortu, Smith, Carnette, Cole, Donna A., Bersick, Eileen, Keleekai-Brapoh, Nowai, Panfile, Patricia, Abate, Sami V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Animal-assisted activity; Anxiety; Geriatrics; Nursing; Pet therapy; Pet therapy; Anxiety; Animal-assisted activity; Geriatrics

For older adults (≥65 years old), hospitalization can be a stressful and anxiety- provoking event. Due to physiological changes in this population that make pharmacological therapy to manage anxiety challenging, use of alternative therapies, such as animal-assisted activities (AAA), could prove bene...