Pet-Assisted Therapy for Delirium and Agitation in Hospitalized Patients with Neurocognitive Impairment: A Review of Literature
, Nismat Javed 2, Katarina Leyba 1, Ali Hamza Khair 2, Zainab Ijaz 3, Aimen Asim Dar 2, Hamza Hanif 4, Asif Farooq 5 and Rahul Shekhar 1
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Good overview of what is available about the pets and older people.
-The main question: What can be found in the literature about this very important topic that is generally completely forgotten.
-It is extremely important , because very effective and generally not included in the therapy.
-Very original indeed!!
-It add to remember us that this topic is generally forgotten.
-easy to read.
-conclusions are consistent.
-It indicates that more research is needed, indeed!!!
Author Response
We thank the respected reviewer for their positive feedback and comments.
Reviewer 2 Report
Well written and conceptualized paper
Relevant topic particularly with concerns re polypharmacy in this patient group.
In the current climate acute Hospital settings would be problematic however takes an interesting perspective
Covered a wide time period
i would be happy to publish this paper
Author Response
We thank the respected reviewer for their positive feedback and encouraging comments.
