A conceptual framework to address administrative and infection control barriers for animal-assisted intervention programs in healthcare facilities: Perspectives from a qualitative study.
A conceptual framework to address administrative and infection control barriers for animal-assisted intervention programs in healthcare facilities: Perspectives from a qualitative study.
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DOI：
10.1017/ice.2021.24
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发表时间：
2022-04
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Davis MF
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作者：
Dalton KR;Campbell P;Altekruse W;Thorpe RJ;Agnew J;Ruble K;Carroll KC;Davis MF
编辑动物辅助干预（AAI）计划，广泛用于医疗机构，有许多报告的好处，病人。1-3这些计划越来越多地用于医疗保健工作者，作为一种有针对性的干预措施，以减少职业压力和倦怠症状。然而，障碍，特别是感染控制问题，阻止AAI计划在许多医院及其不同人群中使用。这在2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间变得更加明显，尽管在此艰难时期迫切需要为患者和员工提供经过验证的心理健康支持计划，但由于担心冠状病毒传播，许多AAI计划已被暂停。这项定性研究旨在从直接参与医院项目的个人那里获得与AAI相关的利益和担忧有关的意见，特别是医院工作人员的职业健康利益和传染病问题。我们报告这些主要利益相关者的观点和经验，并通过这些报告提出一个概念框架，以建议更好地实施和支持这些方案的措施。虽然我们的研究主要集中在传染病上，但参与者的反应和我们的研究结果反映了对与COVID-19大流行相关的AAI计划的担忧。作为医院AAI计划相关风险和暴露的更大研究的一部分，我们采访了来自多家医院的37名医护人员和治疗动物处理人员。我们基于演绎程序框架分析对访谈译文进行主题编码。该研究经过了研究伦理审查和批准。有关方法和研究参与者的更多详细信息此前已发表。5参与者报告说，这些项目确实通过减轻压力和鼓舞士气而使医院工作人员受益。他们认为这导致了
To the Editor—Animal-assisted intervention (AAI) programs, used extensively in healthcare facilities, have numerous reported benefits to patients. 1–3 These programs have increasingly been used for healthcare workers, as a targeted intervention to reduce occupational stress and burnout symptoms. 4 However, barriers, specifically infection control concerns, prevent AAI programs from being used in many hospitals and among their diverse populations. This has become more apparent during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and many AAI programs have been suspended due to apprehension about coronavirus spread, despite the critical need for proven mental health support programs for patients and employees during this taxing period. This qualitative study aimed to capture opinions pertaining to benefits and concerns related to AAI from individuals directly involved in hospital programs, particularly occupational health benefits for hospital staff and infectious disease concerns. We report on these key stakeholders’ perspectives and experiences and, through these reports, present a conceptual framework to recommend measures to better implement and support these programs. Although we focused our research on infectious diseases broadly, participant responses and our research findings are reflective and applicable to concerns for AAI programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.As part of a larger study on hospital AAI program-related risks and exposures, we interviewed 37 healthcare workers and therapy animal handlers from multiple hospitals. We thematically coded interview transcriptions based on deductive programmatic framework analysis. The study underwent research ethics review and approval. Further details on methodology and study participants have been previously published. 5 Participants reported that these programs did benefit hospital staff by reducing stress and bolstering morale. They felt this led
影响因子：
3
作者：
Abrahamson, Kathleen;Cai, Yun;O'Haire, Marguerite E.
通讯作者：
O'Haire, Marguerite E.
影响因子：
3.6
作者：
Kamioka, Hiroharu;Okada, Shinpei;Mutoh, Yoshiteru
通讯作者：
Mutoh, Yoshiteru
影响因子：
3
作者：
Waite, Tabitha C.;Hamilton, Lindsay;O'Brien, William
通讯作者：
O'Brien, William