ArticleJournal of clinical nursing2021
The effects of facility dogs on burnout, job-related well-being, and mental health in paediatric hospital professionals.
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- Retaining Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review of Strategies for Sustaining Power in the Workplace.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Impact of Burnout on Daily Activities from an Occupational Therapy Perspective: A Serial Mediation Model with the IDA Scale.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Benefits of Dog-Assisted Therapy as Complementary Treatment in a Children's Mental Health Day Hospital.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Reactivation of a Hospital-Based Therapy Dog Visitation Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Animal-Assisted Intervention and Health Care Workers' Psychological Health: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Perspectives on facility dogs from pediatric hospital personnel: A qualitative content analysis of patient, family, and staff outcomes.Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2022Article
- The Research of Standardized Protocols for Dog Involvement in Animal-Assisted Therapy: A Systematic Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
- A Qualitative Inquiry to Understand the Impact of a Facility Dog on Hospital Workers' Perceived Organizational Support.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
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objectivesTo examine the effect of working with a facility dog on paediatric healthcare professionals' work-related burnout, job perceptions and mental health.
backgroundDue to their roles caring for ill children and distressed families, paediatric healthcare professionals often experience substantial depression and burnout. According to prior research, facility dogs in children's hospitals may provide significant benefits to paediatric patients. However, their potential effects on healthcare professionals have been minimally explored.
designA cross-sectional design was used in adherence to the STROBE checklist.
methodAmong 130 participants, n = 65 paediatric healthcare professionals working with a facility dog were compared to n = 65 control participants matched on age, gender identity, job position category and pet ownership. Hierarchical regression assessed the effect of working with a facility dog on standardised self-report measures of work-related burnout, job perceptions and mental health.
resultsFor work-related burnout, working with a facility dog was associated with higher perceived personal accomplishment, but had no effect on emotional exhaustion. With respect to job perceptions, working with a facility dog was associated with more positive job descriptions and lower intention to quit, but not with perceptions about co-workers or workplace social support. Finally, in relation to mental health, working with a facility dog was associated with more positive emotions, better perceived mental health and less depression, but had no effect on anxiety.
conclusionFindings suggest that facility dogs may be related to several benefits for healthcare professionals' work-related burnout, job perceptions and mental health, but that they do not influence all components of these areas. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The present research functions to inform personnel in paediatric hospitals with existing facility dog programmes on the scope of their effects, in addition to shaping the expectations of hospitals considering the addition of a facility dog programme.
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