Animal-Assisted Stress Management for Veterinary Staff.

Autor: Eaton-Stull YM; Yvonne M. Eaton-Stull, DSW,  LCSW, is associate professor of social work, Slippery Rock University, 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, USA., Streidl C; Christopher Streidl, PhD, LCSW, is assistant professor of social work, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA, USA., Jaffe BG; Batya G. Jaffe,  PhD, is adjunct professor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA., Kuehn S; Sarah Kuehn, PhD, is professor of criminology and criminal justice, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA, USA., Kaufman A; Alexandra Kaufman, BSSW, is a social work student, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health & social work [Health Soc Work] 2024 Nov 01; Vol. 49 (4), pp. 219-226.
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae025
Abstrakt: High levels of stress have a detrimental impact on veterinary staff, negatively influencing their mental health and contributing to high rates of suicide. Veterinary social workers are tasked with providing interventions to reverse these consequences and support the professional's health and well-being. Twenty-one veterinary staff participated in a study to evaluate the impact of animal-assisted support. Over three months, participants attended one or two therapy dog visits per month, interacting with therapy dogs for a minimum of 10 minutes each session. Pre- and postmeasures of blood pressure, heart rate, and self-reported stress were taken at each session. A measure to assess compassion fatigue and satisfaction was administered at the end of each session, and at the conclusion of the study participants' thoughts about the visits from the therapy dogs were assessed. Significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure were found as well as significantly lower ratings of self-reported stress. Additionally, participants looked forward to these visits stating they made them happy, helped them feel better, and took their mind off their troubles. Considering the growing utilization of therapy dogs, this timely study adds to the body of evidence, highlighting the benefits of animal-assisted interventions with veterinarian staff.
(© 2024 National Association of Social Workers.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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