Individulized care: can i bring my dog?

Authors

  • Edna Aparecida Bussotti Hospital Samaritano; Unidades Infantis
  • Eliseth Ribeiro Leão Hospital Samaritano
  • Denise Maria Nascimento Chimentão Hospital Samaritano; Unidade de Internação Pediátrica
  • Cristiane Pavanello Rodrigues Silva Hospital Samaritano; Serviço de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342005000200010

Keywords:

Alternative therapies, Pediatric nursing, Adolescent, institucionalized, Bonding, human-pet, Dogs

Abstract

A case study aimed at knowing the perception of a teenager suffering from recurrent acute lymphocytic leukemia and of her mother regarding the visit of her pet dog during hospitalization, as well as at describing the experience as a nursing intervention. Data was obtained and organized through reports on the experience. Beneficial effects of such therapeutic action were observed, thus demonstrating that Animal Assisted Therapy may be extended to other clinical situations and should be the object of new investigations.

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Published

2005-06-01

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2005)

Section

Relato de Experiência

License

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Bussotti, E. A., Leão, E. R., Chimentão, D. M. N., & Silva, C. P. R. (2005). Individulized care: can i bring my dog?. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 39(2), 195-201. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342005000200010