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Fur therapy: a home visitation program for children.

C Struk1, M Brady

  • 1Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland, OH, USA.

Caring : National Association for Home Care Magazine
|April 7, 1998
PubMed
Summary

A "fur therapy" program uses canine companionship to support children with special needs during home-based medical treatments. This innovative approach aims to make difficult medical care more manageable for kids at home.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Animal-Assisted Therapy

Background:

  • Children with special needs often require intensive medical treatments.
  • Home-based care can be challenging for both children and families during treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a novel home visitation program utilizing animal-assisted therapy for pediatric patients.
  • To assess the impact of a "fur therapy" program on children with special needs undergoing treatment at home.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a "fur therapy" home visitation program by a home care agency.
  • Inclusion of therapy dogs in home visits for children receiving medical care.

Main Results:

  • The program facilitates the continuation of medical treatment for children with special needs in a home environment.
  • Animal-assisted therapy appears to mitigate the distress associated with painful or frightening medical treatments.

Conclusions:

  • "Fur therapy" offers a supportive and potentially beneficial adjunct to traditional home care for children with special needs.
  • Canine-assisted interventions can improve the experience of medical treatment for pediatric patients at home.

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