Animals in Healthcare Facilities: Recommendations to Minimize Potential Risks

Murthy, Rekha; Bearman, Gonzalo; Brown, Sherrill; Bryant, Kristina; Chinn, Raymond; Hewlett, Angela; George, Babu; Goldstein, Ellie J. C.; Holzmann-Pazgal, Galit; Rupp, Mark E.; Wiemken, Timothy; Weese, J. Scott; Weber, David J.

doi:10.1017/ice.2015.15

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“…Hastanın alerji, immunosüpresyon gibi sağlık sorunlarının olmadığı kesinleştirilmelidir. Yoğun bakım, diyaliz merkezi, yeni doğan ünitesi gibi enfeksiyon riski yüksek birimlere hayvanların girişi engellenmelidir 46,47,48 . …”

Section: Rehabi̇li̇tasyon Hemşi̇reli̇ği̇ni̇n Uygulamalardaki̇ Rol Ve Sorumluunclassified

Animal-Assisted Intervention in Rehabilitation Nursing

Inceazli¹,

Özer²,

Yıldırım³

2016

BSBD

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Rehabilitasyon hemşireliği; kronik bir hastalığı olup, uzun süre bakım ve tedaviye gereksinim duyan hastaların öz-bakımını arttırmaya, bozulan fonksiyonlarını düzeltmeye ve yaşam kalitesini arttırmaya yönelik girişimleri hedefleyen bir hemşirelik alanıdır. Hayvan destekli uygulamalar; rehabilitasyon hemşireliği sürecinde belirtilen hedeflere ulaşmak, tedavi ve bakımı kolaylaştırmak için kullanılan, önemli yararları olan bir müdahale programı olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Temel prensibi, insan ve hayvan etkileşiminin sağladığı biyolojik-fizikselkimyasal değişimlerle ortaya çıkan psikosomatik etkilere dayanmaktadır. Hayvan beslemek ya da hayvanlarla birlikte olmak, bu etkilerin ortaya çıkmasını sağlayarak mental, sosyal ve fiziksel sağlığın iyileştirilmesinde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Bu uygulamaların yararlarının ortaya çıkması için veteriner, halk sağlığı uzmanı, fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon uzmanı, fizyoterapist, diğer deneyimli terapist ve hemşire gibi profesyonellerden oluşan multidisipliner bir ekip çalışması gerekmektedir. Bu makalede, hayvan destekli uygulamaların etki mekanizmaları ve yararları ile ilgili bilgilere yer verilmiş olup, özellikle rehabilitasyon hemşireliği alanındaki kullanımına vurgu yapılmıştır.

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Section: Rehabi̇li̇tasyon Hemşi̇reli̇ği̇ni̇n Uygulamalardaki̇ Rol Ve Sorumluunclassified

Animal-Assisted Intervention in Rehabilitation Nursing

Inceazli¹,

Özer²,

Yıldırım³

2016

BSBD

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“…1 They and others have pro vided similar commentary in regard to preventing infections when pets or other animals are brought into health care facilities. 2,3 Given variations in both pets and health care facilities, the acute care setting warrants the most vigilance.…”

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“…Because longterm antibiotic prophylaxis is indicated when there is a history of three or more UTIs in the last 12 months, 3 longterm use of prophylactic antibiotics might have been planned for some of these patients in the index date. In the long term, adverse events, such as pulmo nary toxicity and neuropathy associ ated with nitrofurantoin, may be important.…”

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Animal visitation in acute care medical facilities

Cimolai

2015

CMAJ

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“…8 Even in therapy animals, in which one would expect higher levels of safety, one study found that zoonotic agents could be isolated from 80% of therapy dogs, including Clostridium, Giardia, and Salmonella . 11 Beyond recommended guidelines from working groups, 12–14 no human or animal health regulatory agencies are currently responsible for monitoring or regulating AAI programs. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has produced guidelines for animals in healthcare facilities, which include important steps such as establishment of written policies, designated AAI visit liaisons, and formal training programs for both animals and handlers.…”

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Animal-assisted interventions: A national survey of health and safety policies in hospitals, eldercare facilities, and therapy animal organizations

Linder

Siebens

Mueller

et al. 2017

American Journal of Infection Control

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Background Animal-assisted intervention (AAI) programs are increasing in popularity, but it is unknown to what extent therapy animal organizations that provide AAI and the hospitals and eldercare facilities they work with implement effective animal health and safety policies to ensure safety of both animals and humans. Our study objective was to survey hospitals, eldercare facilities, and therapy animal organizations on their AAI policies and procedures. Methods A survey of United States hospitals, eldercare facilities, and therapy animal organizations was administered to assess existing health and safety policies related to AAI programs. Results Forty-five eldercare facilities, 45 hospitals, and 27 therapy animal organizations were surveyed. Health and safety policies varied widely and potentially compromised human and animal safety. For example, 70% of therapy animal organizations potentially put patients at risk by allowing therapy animals eating raw meat diets to visit facilities. In general, hospitals had stricter requirements than eldercare facilities. Discussion This information suggests that there are gaps between the policies of facilities and therapy animal organizations compared to recent guidelines for animal visitation in hospitals. Conclusions Facilities with AAI programs need to review their policies to address recent AAI guidelines to ensure the safety of animals and humans involved.

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Animals in Healthcare Facilities: Recommendations to Minimize Potential Risks

Cited by 113 publications

References 78 publications

Animal-Assisted Intervention in Rehabilitation Nursing

Animal-Assisted Intervention in Rehabilitation Nursing

Animal visitation in acute care medical facilities

Animal-assisted interventions: A national survey of health and safety policies in hospitals, eldercare facilities, and therapy animal organizations

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