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- Title
Changes in Moods of Palliative Care Ward Patients by Interacting with Trained Therapy Dog Which Is the First Such Dog Stationed in a Hospital in Japan and Examination Thereof.
- Authors
Takayuki Kumasaka; Hiroko Fujisawa; Hidemi Karino; Hideo Masu; Mika Kataoka
- Abstract
Objective: On this occasion, with the goal of improving the QOL of Palliative Care Unit in-patients, we have stationed the first trained therapy dog in a clinic in Japan under a specialist handler. We investigated changes in the patients' "moods" when interacting with the therapy dog and used this information to examine the need for an environment with such animals stationed in hospitals. Methods: The research participants were 10 patients hospitalized in the Palliative Care Unit of Y Clinic with no fear of animals, who had consented to the survey, and whose participation had been approved by physicians. The patients can interact with the dog any time they wish. During the interaction, the patients who desire the interaction spend time freely with the dog in the day room and hospital rooms while being watched by the physicians and nurses. First, we conducted hearing survey with the patients who had desired participation in the interaction in advance. Results: The overall average value of the subjects' face scale was 9.00(± 4.63) before interaction, and 4.73(± 4.43) after interaction, showing a significant difference p < 0.05 between before and after the interaction. Conclusions: (T) Many of the patients had experience interacting with animals and were interested in and favorable toward interacting with the stationed therapy dog. (2) The therapy dog indicated an "increased mood effect" among the patients. (3) It was suggested that those patients who like animals require "an environment with animals", "an environment where they can interact with them at any time", and in other words " the need for an animal to be stationed in the hospital". @ It was suggested to have the potential to improve mood by providing a meeting with the animal which used to be a member of the family before hospitalization, or providing an environment where an animal which used to be a member of the family before hospitalization resided.
- Subjects
JAPAN; AFFECT (Psychology); FACIAL expression; PALLIATIVE treatment; PETS; PROBABILITY theory; QUALITY of life; SURVEYS; PET therapy; PATIENTS' attitudes
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 23, Issue 3, p284
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Article