Perceptions of a hospital-based animal assisted intervention program: An exploratory study

被引:20
作者
Abrahamson, Kathleen [1 ]
Cai, Yun [1 ]
Richards, Elizabeth [1 ]
Cline, Krista [2 ]
O'Haire, Marguerite E. [3 ]
机构
[1] Purdue Univ, Sch Nursing, 502N Univ St, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
[2] Butler Univ, Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA
[3] Purdue Univ, Sch Vet Sci, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
关键词
Animal assisted activities; Animal assisted interventions; Acute care; Hospital staff; THERAPY; PETS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.10.003
中图分类号
R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
10 ;
摘要
Research has shown that there are multiple benefits of animal assisted interventions for patients. However, the impact of interaction with these animals in staff is understudied, particularly in the acute care setting, and is thus a novel contribution to the literature on human-animal interaction. The purpose of this qualitative pilot study was to contribute to the body of knowledge surrounding the experiences and perceptions of hospital staff who have participated in a hospital-based animal assisted intervention program. Nine face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted (4 staff nurses, 3 support staff members, and 2 hospital volunteers). Five themes emerged from the respondent interviews: (1) descriptions of the therapy dogs; (2) contacts with the dogs at work; (3) connection with the dogs outside of work; (4) benefits; (5) drawbacks. Our findings reflect abundantly positive hospital staff experiences. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:150 / 154
页数:5
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