Sobo Elisa J, Eng Brenda, Kassity-Krich Nadine
San Diego State University, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA.
J Holist Nurs. 2006 Mar;24(1):51-7. doi: 10.1177/0898010105280112.
To explore the effectiveness of canine visitation therapy (CVT) in pediatric pain management in a tertiary care children's hospital, a descriptive pilot study was conducted.
A convenience sample of 25 English-speaking children ages 5 to 18 years who underwent surgery and experienced acute postoperative pain participated in a standard, one-time CVT intervention. Each child completed a pre-post survey and a post intervention interview.
Quantitative pre-post findings indicate that CVT significantly reduced perceived pain. Qualitative findings suggest that one mechanism that makes CVT effective may be cognitive. That is, CVTdistracts children from pain-related cognition and possibly activates comforting thoughts regarding companionship or home.
The study findings suggest that CVT may be a useful adjunct to traditional pain management for children.
Nurses may better serve their patients when CVT is an option.
为了探究犬类陪伴疗法（CVT）在一家三级护理儿童医院儿科疼痛管理中的有效性，开展了一项描述性试点研究。
选取了25名年龄在5至18岁之间、接受手术且经历急性术后疼痛的英语流利儿童作为便利样本，参与了一项标准的一次性CVT干预。每个孩子都完成了干预前后的调查以及干预后的访谈。
干预前后的定量研究结果表明，CVT显著减轻了感知疼痛。定性研究结果表明，CVT有效的一种机制可能是认知方面的。也就是说，CVT使孩子们从与疼痛相关的认知中分散注意力，并可能激活有关陪伴或家的安慰性想法。
研究结果表明，CVT可能是儿童传统疼痛管理的一种有用辅助手段。
当CVT成为一种选择时，护士可能会更好地为患者服务。
