Impact of canine-assisted ambulation on hospitalized chronic heart failure patients' ambulation outcomes and satisfaction: A pilot study

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 224-230

  Abate, Samantha V ^a   Zucconi, Michele ^b   Boxer, Bruce Alan ^c  

^a South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^b South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^c South Jersey Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted therapy; early ambulation; heart failure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOG; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOGS; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 79955099389     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3182010bd6     Document Type: Article

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