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- Title
Guardians’ perceptions of the benefits of dogs in family dynamics during the pandemic.
- Authors
da Cruz Furtado Firmino, Cristiana Isabel; Coelho Pinto, Filipa Alexandra; Tavares Varela, Nídia Sofia; Sancho Westermann, Débora Bianca; Rolo Longo, João José; Sousa Fernandes, Maria João
- Abstract
During the pandemic, there were a lot of lockdowns that brought changes to the population’s daily routine, reducing social interactions, changing work and study methods, isolating the family at their home, which brought changes to family dynamics. These changes sparked the interest of nursing students in carrying out a research study. Starting from the question: What is the role of the dog in the family dynamics in times of pandemic? and the objective: identify the guardians’ perceptions about the role of the dog in the family dynamics in a period of confinement, a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study was carried out, collecting data through a focus group with six guardians from different families. Bardin’s protocol was used to analyze and process the data. Three categories emerged in this study, highlighting the benefits in terms of mental health, physical and psychological well-being of the family with the presence of the dog, its importance in strengthening family ties and the lessons learned from adopting the dogs. We conclude that, in nursing, it is necessary to highlight the presence of the dog in the family since it brings benefits to its dynamics.
- Subjects
FAMILY relations; FAMILY nurses; ANIMAL health; PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being; NURSING students; SOCIAL dynamics
- Publication
Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2024, Vol 29, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
1413-8123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1413-81232024298.06452024EN