Influence Paper
In this influence paper we looked at the effect that animal assisted therapy had on oncology patients. Most patients had an improved mood and a decrease in pain levels.
Final Reflection
I think that I have learned a lot from that this group paper. I learned that collaboration is one of the most important aspects when working with a team. Every team member will bring something new to the group that can help further everyone’s learning. I think when it comes to collaboration and a healthcare it is critical that all team members participate in order to provide the best care for the patient. Another thing that I learned during this…
Appraisal and Synthesis
When my group first came upon the topic of animal assisted therapy and the use among oncology patients, my initial thought was that it must be a positive intervention. After reviewing the research that was found, animal assisted therapy was a positive intervention with oncology patients. This intervention had a great impact on physiological and psychological factors and increased the patient’s quality of life. The use of animal assisted therapy does not focus on curing the disease, but focuses more…
From Inquiry to Discovery
The PICOT question that we had at first did need to be revised, but since finding articles we did not have to revise our PICOT question. We haven’t had many challenges thus far, but just initially finding articles was difficult. I know for me I struggled to find articles within the correct time frame. When my team was first finding articles we all came across a lot of similar ones that someone had already used in the group. What we…
