Visiting dog programs operate in relational contexts

Tia G. B. Hansen; Chalotte Glintborg; Karen Thodberg

Visiting dog programs operate in relational contexts

Tia G. B. Hansen, Chalotte Glintborg, Karen Thodberg

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Abstract

Several studies indicate that visiting dog programs can enhance the well-being of nursing home residents, and recent studies include exploration of minutia mechanisms of the resident-dog interaction that may mediate an effect. We argue that the context of such programs matters, too, and requires more investigation. In the presentation, we discuss two of the contextual aspects that may be important, namely, the staff’s perception of the program’s relevance, and the handler-dog-relationship...

Original language	English
Publication date	21 Mar 2019
Publication status	Published - 21 Mar 2019
Event	Living With Animals 4: Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat, Some We Need - Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, United States Duration: 21 Mar 2019 → 23 Mar 2019 Conference number: 4 https://livingwithanimals.eku.edu/

Conference

Conference	Living With Animals 4
Number	4
Location	Eastern Kentucky University
Country/Territory	United States
City	Richmond
Period	21/03/2019 → 23/03/2019
Internet address	https://livingwithanimals.eku.edu/

Keywords

Animal assisted intervention
nursing home dogs
human dog attachment

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OpHu: Optimizing dog visits at nursing homes
Thodberg, K., Hansen, T. G. B., Christensen, J. W. & Videbech, P.
TrygFonden
01/04/2015 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research

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Visiting dog programs operate in relational contexts

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