Abrahamson Kathleen, Cai Yun, Richards Elizabeth, Cline Krista, O'Haire Marguerite E
Purdue University School of Nursing, 502N, University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States.
Purdue University School of Nursing, 502N, University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Nov;25:150-154. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.10.003. Epub 2016 Oct 20.
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.
研究表明，动物辅助干预对患者有多种益处。然而，与这些动物互动对工作人员的影响研究不足，尤其是在急性护理环境中，因此这是对人与动物互动文献的一项新贡献。这项定性试点研究的目的是为围绕参与医院动物辅助干预项目的医院工作人员的经历和看法的知识体系做出贡献。进行了九次面对面的半结构化访谈（4名护士、3名辅助工作人员和2名医院志愿者）。从受访者的访谈中出现了五个主题：（1）对治疗犬的描述；（2）工作中与犬的接触；（3）工作之外与犬的联系；（4）益处；（5）缺点。我们的研究结果充分反映了医院工作人员的积极经历。
