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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

Co-Producing Paws on Campus: A Psychoeducational Dog-Facilitated Programme for University Students Experiencing Mental Health Difficulties.

Joanne M Williams, Jillian Bradfield, Andrew Gardiner, Patricia Pendry, Laura Wauthier

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Joanne M WilliamsDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0324-0558
Jillian BradfieldDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7275-8887
Andrew GardinerThe Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6468-0514
Patricia PendryDepartment of Human Development, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9479-0098
Laura WauthierDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0337-1416

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University of Edinburgh Principal's Teaching Award Scheme 15090002
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Abstract

Declining student mental health is a global public health issue. Campus-based animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are popular and effective interventions to prevent and alleviate symptoms. How to design, implement and evaluate evidence-based, student-centred interventions that enjoy sustained stakeholder buy-in and support is less known. This paper presents the procedures and results of a three-stage co-production method and the resulting curriculum of a novel AAI aimed at university students experiencing serious mental health problems. Stage 1 shaped the focus and structure of the intervention based on online student surveying (N = 204) and consultations with stakeholders (N = 10), including representatives of Student Well-being Services leadership, veterinarians, animal welfare charities and Therapets volunteers. In Stage 2, we conducted co-production workshops with post-graduate students (N = 6), developing the curriculum based on Stage 1 insights. In Stage 3, through iterative prototyping and student feedback (N = 22) the Paws on Campus programme was finalised, resulting in a series of four, one-hour themed sessions: (1) Thoughts and Feelings, (2) Well-being and Welfare, (3) Care and Compassion and (4) Problem Solving and Help Seeking. We describe the co-production method and resulting programme characteristics and provide considerations for others interested in developing effective and sustainable AAIs for their respective populations and contexts.

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Mental HealthStudentsAdultAnimal Assisted TherapyAnimalsCurriculumDogsFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersUniversitiesYoung Adultanimal-assisted interventionsdogshuman-animal interactionmental healthstudents

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PMCPMC11354681

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