The Impact of a Resident Dog on an Institution for the Elderly: Effects on Perceptions and Social Interactions1.
A longitudinal case study was made of a sub-unit of a nursing home to examine the perceptions and social interactions of patients and staff after introduction of a resident dog. A behavioral mapping procedure was used to determine staff and patient interactions 6 weeks before and 6 weeks and 22 week...
| Publicado en: | Gerontologist Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 216 - 224 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
1989
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| Sumario: | A longitudinal case study was made of a sub-unit of a nursing home to examine the perceptions and social interactions of patients and staff after introduction of a resident dog. A behavioral mapping procedure was used to determine staff and patient interactions 6 weeks before and 6 weeks and 22 weeks after the dog's arrival. Interviews were also conducted with patients and staff. Six weeks after the dog' arrival, a significant increase in frequency of interactive behaviors was seen for both staff and patients. By 22 weeks, behaviors for patients had reverted to base-line levels, while remaining high for staff. |
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