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Abstract

Animal-assisted therapy Introduction into the topic: Animal-assisted therapy is a collective term for rehabilitation methods and methods of psychosocial support of health, based on a positive contact between human and animal. It lies on the border of several disciplines, for example occupational therapy, nursing, psychology or education. This thesis deals with animal-assisted therapy from the perspective of a nurse as a participant in therapy nad its effects, which are reflected in nursing care. Goal This thesis aims to find out what are the experiences of nurses with animal assisted therapy and the extend to which nurses participates. Research questions: What are the experiences of nurses with zootherapy? To what extent the nurse can participate in animal assisted therapy? Which effects of therapy can reflect in nursing care? Methodology: Data collection was conducted semi-structured interview technique that was analyzed with using coding. Results I found that a participation of nurses on canistherapy is rather passive. The nurse tells the canisterapeut necessary information about the current status of the client, in some cases accompanied the therapist to the patient. Nurses are limited to greater participation mainly because of the time options . Actively involved in dog therapy are primarily...