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Editorial
. 2018 Feb 12;22(1):22.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-018-1946-8.

Animal-assisted intervention in the ICU: a tool for humanization

Megan M Hosey  1   2 , Janice Jaskulski  3 , Stephen T Wegener  3 , Linda L Chlan  4 , Dale M Needham  5   6   7
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Animal-assisted intervention in the ICU: a tool for humanization

Megan M Hosey et al. Crit Care. .
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MH is a clinical psychologist with post-doctoral fellowship training in rehabilitation psychology.

Email: mhosey@jhu.edu

Twitter: @DrMeganHoseyPhD

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All adult patients had decisional capacity and provided written consent to have their images used for educational purposes outside of the institution.

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Fig. 1
Application of non-pharmacological intervention in the humanized ICU may lead to reduced physiologic burden, less suffering, and more engaged behavior with reciprocal effects in each domain
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Fig. 2
Animal assisted intervention as an example of non-pharmacologic intervention to reduce suffering with potential downstream benefits
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Patient with pain after chest tube removal gets distraction and relaxation with Winnie, the Golden Retriever (left), and patient receiving continuous renal replacement therapy and mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy finds motivation to sit out of bed in a chair thanks to Pippi, the West Highland Terrier (right)
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