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Djurterapi vid psykisk ohälsa: Ett patientperspektiv
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Animal therapy in mental illness : A patient perspective (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Djur har sedan lång tid tillbaka integrerat med människor i både vårdande och praktiska syften. Var tredje besök i primärvården beror på psykisk ohälsa och sjuksköterskans roll är att främja patientens välbefinnande. Studier visar på att djur inte bara ger människor sällskap, utan även har en förmåga att göra en god inverkan på människor i svåra situationer. Det finns dock ännu okunskap om terapi med djur i den psykiatriska vården.

Metod: En litteraturstudie med kvantitativa och kvalitativa review artiklar. Utifrån ett patientperspektiv.

Syfte: Syftet med studien är att belysa patienters erfarenheter av djurterapi vid psykisk ohälsa.

Resultat: De analyserade resultaten utgick från sex review artiklar. I analysen av erfarenheter som patienterna upplevt av djurterapi framkom tre olika teman: sociala och emotionella förbättringar, förbättringar i vardagen, samt symtomlindring och distraktion.

Konklusion: Litteraturstudiens syfte var att belysa patienters erfarenheter av djurterapi vid psykisk ohälsa. Sammanfattningsvis kan resultatet från denna studie dra slutsatsen att djurterapi generellt upplevs som en positiv erfarenhet och kan vara ett bra verktyg för sjuksköterskor vid arbeten med psykisk ohälsa hos patienter.

Abstract [en]

Background: For a long time, animals have been integrated with humans for both caring and practical purposes. Every third visit to primary care is due to mental illness and the nurse's role is to promote the patient's well-being. Studies show that animals not only keep people company but also have the ability to make a good impact on people in difficult situations. But still, there is ignorance about therapy with animals in mental health care.

Method: A literature study with quantitative and qualitative review articles. From a patient perspective.

Aim: The purpose of the study is to shine a light on patients' experiences of animal therapy in mental illness.

Findings: The analyzed results were based on six review articles. In the analysis of experiences that patients experienced from animal therapy, three different themes emerged: social and emotional improvements, improvements in everyday life, as well as symptom relief and distraction.

Conclusion: The purpose of the literature study was to shed light on patients' experiences of animal therapy in mental illness. In summary, the results from this study can conclude that animal therapy is generally perceived as a positive experience and can be a good tool for nurses when working with mental illness in patients.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 32
Keywords [en]
Assisterad djurterapi, behandlingsalternativ, patientperspektiv, psykiatri, psykisk ohälsa, Animal assisted therapy, complementary treatment, mental illness, patient perspective, psychiatry
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-21229OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-21229DiVA, id: diva2:1670265
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Nursing/Nursing Science
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Nursing - Study Programme
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Available from: 2022-06-15 Created: 2022-06-15 Last updated: 2022-06-15Bibliographically approved

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