[Individulized care: can I bring my dog?].
A case study aimed at knowing the perception of a teenager suffering from recurrent acute lymphocytic leukemia and of her mother regarding the visit of her pet dog during hospitalization, as well as at describing the experience as a nursing intervention. Data was obtained and organized through reports on the experience. Beneficial effects of such therapeutic action were observed, thus demonstrating that Animal Assisted Therapy may be extended to other clinical situations and should be the object of new investigations.
Bussotti
Edna Aparecida
EA
Enfermeira. Encarregada substituta das Unidades Infantis do Hospital Samaritano - SP. ednabussotti@samaritano.com.br
Ribeiro Leão
Eliseth
E
Nascimento Chimentão
Denise Maria
DM
Rodrigues Silva
Cristiane Pavanello
CP
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014789:Visitors to Patients