Staff Views on the Involvement of Animals in Care Home Life
An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11344167 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Fossey (0000-0002-8533-3263, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, corresponding author), Vanessa Lawrence (0000-0001-7852-2018, Western Michigan University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-5096 • E-ISSN: 0191-5096 |
| Publisher | WMU Department of Occupational Therapy (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15453/0191-5096.3772 |
| OpenAlex | W1757884755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
This qualitative study examined the views of one hundred and eight care staff working in fifteen care homes in the United Kingdom about the involvement Of animals in the care practices of the home. The perceived benefits and difficulties ofdelivering person-centered and psychosocial care, including the involvement of animals were explored. The findings describe the main themes related to animal involvement elicited from staff. These include the benefits to residents' well-being and the varying challenges that visiting and residential animals pose. The implicationsfor practice are discussed and the need for clearer information for care home teams is identified
Animal welfare · Animal-assisted therapy · Exploratory research · Pet therapy · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Qualitative research · Residential care · Sociology · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |