The research facilitated by the Buckeye Paws program aims to discover the impact of the program on nurses and the therapy dogs, says this nurse leader.
On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Beth Steinberg, associate director of research at the OSU Center for Integrative Health and program director for Buckeye Paws, about the additional research being done on nurse wellbeing in the Buckeye Paws program. Tune in to hear her insights.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
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A qualitative study from the Buckeye Paws program will measure the staff reaction to the dogs in their work environment using focus groups, and another will measure the motivations of the handlers.
Another study will determine the physiological impact of the therapy dog program on the dogs themselves by measuring saliva components.