title: Animal-facilitated therapy in various patient populations: systematic literature review.
abstract: With a soaring trend of the incorporation of complementary therapies into the mainstream of health care, animal-facilitated therapy has become a popular interest for the health care team to integrate into a patient's plan of care. This systematic literature summarizes the current research on the use of animal therapy in several patient populations and provides nursing implications for practice.
authors.affiliation: Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio, USA. Sarah.Matuszek@mercycollege.edu
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matuszek
mesh_terms: D056447:Animal Assisted Therapy / Q000266:history; D000818:Animals; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000266:history / Q000451:nursing; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients; D044382:Population Groups