title: Human-animal interaction: a concept analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A concept analysis was performed on human-animal interaction (HAI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Nursing, psychology, and behavioral sciences literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Uses and definitions associated with HAI were used to articulate the attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents. Model, borderline, and contrary cases were developed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HAI is operationally defined.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Including HAI as a health promotion behavior, within a theoretical framework, appears to be a promising intervention and may be linked to physical activity.
authors: School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA. cvitztum@cmh.edu
authors: Coley
authors: C
authors: Vitztum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D036262:Empirical Research; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing