Hälsofrämjande egenskaper av djurassisterad omvårdnad
En litteraturöversikt
Animal assisted therapyHealthPatient-nurse relationshipExperiences.Djurassisterad omvårdnadHälsaPatient-sjuksköterska relationUpplevelser.
Background: Animals are used in several health care areas and have been shown to promote many aspects of patients? health. Animals have potential for use in nurses? health promotion work. Nurses need a deeper understanding of the importance and health-promoting properties of animal-assisted therapy.Aim: The aim was to describe the importance of animal assisted therapy for patients? health.Methods: A literature review was conducted based on ten nursing science studies with both qualitative and quantitative approaches, which were selected after critical review. Only articles that corresponded to the purpose of the literature review were included. The authors read the selected articles thoroughly and compared the similarities and differences in the articles? results. The results were compiled in different categories.Results: The results show that animal-assisted therapy has a positive impact on three categories: bodily health, psychological well-being and social interplay. Bodily health includes physical activity and physical presence. Psychological well-being includes emotions and self-perceived health and well-being. Social interplay includes the interaction with animals and other people.Discussions: The strengths of the literature review that are discussed in the methodological discussion are the chosen databases, the combination of quantitative and qualitative articles, the quality assessment of articles and the articles? geographical spread. One weakness that is discussed is the possibility of misinterpretation in the analysis of the quantitative results. The results are discussed in relation to Eriksson's (1989) theory of nursing "tend, play, learn?. ?Play? is the part of Eriksson's theory that emerges most clearly in the results. ?Learning? also plays a distinct role in the outcome but ?tending? does not emerge quite as clear. The result also has a strong connection to the nursing metaparadigm ?health?.