Clinical Trial: Can a Patient in Intensive Care be Visited by His or Her Pet?
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Intensive Care Patients
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Can a Patient in Intensive Care be Visited by His or Her Pet? Feasibility Study.
Brief Summary:
Nearly half of all intensive care patients describe symptoms of anxiety and depression after a stay in the ICU, and one in five has genuine post-traumatic stress disorder.As a result, improving patient experience has become a priority in the ICU, and particular attention is being paid to the need to recreate a familiar environment.Animal-mediated interventions have been developed for a number of patients over many years.These strategies are widely used with elderly patients, and patients with cognitive or…
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