Furry and feathered family members: A critical review of their role in palliative care

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dc.contributor.authorChur-Hansen, A.
dc.contributor.authorZambrano Ramos, S.
dc.contributor.authorCrawford, G.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis article presents a comprehensive critical review of the peer-reviewed literature on palliative care and companion animals (CAs), reporting on the evidence and knowledge base regarding CAs and their role for people at end of life. PubMed, PsycINFO, Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched for studies pertaining to CAs, end of life, and hospice palliative care. Six studies dealt specifically with empirical research. The remaining literature addressed the topic peripherally or anecdotally. The evidence for efficacy and the knowledge base about the role of CAs at end of life in hospice and palliative care is weak. Further efforts are required to study the conditions under which CAs may be beneficial for patient care, including acceptability to staff, family, and other patients, and with consideration of welfare for the animals involved.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityAnna Chur-Hansen, Sofia C. Zambrano, and Gregory B. Crawford
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 2013; Online(6):1-7
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1049909113497084
dc.identifier.issn1049-9091
dc.identifier.issn1938-2715
dc.identifier.orcidChur-Hansen, A. [0000-0002-2935-2689]
dc.identifier.orcidZambrano Ramos, S. [0000-0002-0918-9722]
dc.identifier.orcidCrawford, G. [0000-0001-7347-8855]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/83385
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPrime National Publishing Corp.
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2013
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1049909113497084
dc.subjectpalliative care
dc.subjecthospice
dc.subjectcompanion animal
dc.subjectsocial support
dc.subjectanimal-assisted therapy
dc.titleFurry and feathered family members: A critical review of their role in palliative care
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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