Naslov
The effect of dog companionship on perception of loneliness in geriatric nursing home residents

Autori
Vrbanac, Zoran ; Grgičević, Iva ; Ljubić, Marijana ; Jurkić, Gabrijela ; Mudrinić, Ana Kristina ; Žubčić, Damir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
XIIIth EUROPEAN FECAVA CONGRESS Scientific Proceedings / Davorin Lukman - , 2007, 102-102

Skup
XIIIth EUROPEAN FECAVA CONGRESS

Mjesto i datum
Cavtat, Hrvatska; Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 29.03.2007. - 01.04.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
animal assisted therapy; geriatric nursing; loneliness

Sažetak
Use of animals for therapeutic purposes (AAT) is a method for improving life quality of long term inpatients. The object of this paper was to determine the possibility of dog companionship as a form of AAT and its effect on reducing the perception of loneliness with people in geriatric nursing home. The participants were involved in a 6 month programe of AAT. There wrere 21 residents 80 years old in average. The results before and after the program have shown that the dog companionship reduces the perception of loneliness.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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