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Djurens läkande kraft: En litteraturstudie om äldre patienters erfarenheter av djur som en del av omvårdnaden.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The healing power of animals : A literature study on elderly patient's experiences of animals as a part of nursing. (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Det är varje människas rättighet att uppnå bästa möjliga hälsa och äldreomsorgen ska vara inriktad på att de äldre känner välbefinnande och lever ett värdigt liv. Djur har visats ha positiv inverkan i flera bemärkelser och människor är i allmänhet öppna för djurterapi som behandlingsform. För att kunna bedriva personcentrerad vård är det av vikt att som sjuksköterska vara lyhörd för patientens önskemål så att dennes unika behov kan tillgodoses. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att belysa äldre patienters erfarenheter av djur som en del av omvårdnaden. Metod: Litteraturstudien genomfördes med induktiv ansats. Resultat: Studien bygger på tio vetenskapliga artiklar som i resultatet speglar äldre patienters erfarenheter av djurterapi på ett socialt, mentalt och fysiskt plan. Resultatet tyder på övervägande positiva erfarenheter där det bland annat beskrivs ökad livskvalitet, mindre ensamhet och motivation till fysisk aktivitet under rubrikerna Utökad social interaktion, Ökat välbefinnande och Positiva fysiologiska effekter. Konklusion: I studien framkom att ytterligare forskning krävs men att den upplevda erfarenheten är positiv, vilket bör motivera för att i större utsträckning nyttja denna terapiform i framtiden.

Abstract [en]

Background: It is a human right to achieve the best health possible and the elderly care must be focused on the well-being of the elderly and that they have a dignified life. Animals have been shown to have a positive impact in several regards and people are generally open to animal therapy as a form of treatment. In order to be able to perform person-centered care, it is important as a nurse to be sensitive to the patient's wishes so that his or her unique needs are met. Aim: The aim of the literature study was to illustrate older patient's experiences of animals as a part of nursing. Method: The literature study was conducted with an inductive approach. Results: The study is based on ten scientific articles and the results reflects older patient's experiences of animal therapy on a social, mental and physical aspect. The results indicate several positive experiences where increased quality of life, less loneliness and motivation for physical activity amongst other are described under the headings Increased social interaction, Increased well-being and Positive physiological effects. Conclusion: The study showed that further research is required but also that the experience has been positive, which should motivate to use this form of therapy to a greater extent in the future.

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2021. , p. 17
Keywords [en]
Animal assisted activities, animal assisted therapy, elderly, health effects, nursing homes
Keywords [sv]
Djurassisterade aktiviteter, djurassisterad terapi, hälsoeffekter, äldre, äldrevården
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-45868OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-45868DiVA, id: diva2:1610182
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Nursing
Educational program
Nursing Programme, 180 credits
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Available from: 2021-11-17 Created: 2021-11-10 Last updated: 2021-11-17Bibliographically approved

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