Animal-Assisted Interactions to Alleviate Psychological Symptoms

Provide background information on the article “Animal Assisted Interactions to Alleviate Psychological Symptoms in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation.”

Describe the research study explained in the article, including:

• What is the goal of the study (research question)?
• Is the study qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods? How do you know?
• Who participated in the study?
• What were the results of the study?

Discuss how the researchers explained in the article can be used to advance nursing practice.