Canberra Hospital study finds therapy dogs help reduce pain and anxiety in intensive care | ABC NEWS
The five-year research project is focused on long-term ICU patients and family members at the Canberra Hospital, examining how interactions with therapy dogs impacted their anxiety levels.
Kathleen Cook was the principal investigator for the research project, which she conducted while working as a registered nurse in the ICU.
“I’ve received cards from people … stand-out messages were that ‘it gave me a lot of joy, it made me feel human’,” she said.
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