title: [Development and implementation of Animals-Assisted Therapy in a university hospital].
abstract: This report refers to the experience of the Board of Nursing of Hospital São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, in the development and implantation of Animal-Assisted Therapy, as one of its projects humanization of hospital: 'Projeto Amicão'. Aiming to offer patients a positive experience that differs from the routine of the hospital environment, some units of the Hospiral São Paulo received the visit of an animal for sessions of Animal-Assisted Therapy. The results achieved among patients and its companions and health professionals were positive, in addition to arouse the attention and the interest of other health institutions and the media. It is thus evidenced the importance of reporting the experience of 'Projeto Amicão' in the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Hospital São Paulo, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP.
authors.forename: Cassia Tiemi
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Sílvia Tiemi
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Ushiyama
authors.forename: Flávio Trevisan
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Fakih
authors.forename: Roseli A M
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Robles
authors.forename: Ieda Aparecida
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: Maria Isabel Sampaio
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Carmagnani
mesh_terms: D056447:Animal Assisted Therapy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001938:Brazil; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development