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Analysis of the canistherapy
Kejřová, Anežka ; Květoňová, Lea (advisor) ; Šumníková, Pavlína (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the use of canistherapy in the special education practise. It records the development, methods, forms and type sof canistherapy, included risks and benefits of this psychoterapeutic method. The research parts maps the relationship between the education of dog handlers and the quality of their fieldwork.
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Canistheraphy (zootherapy) in special education institutions
Kučerová, Libuše ; Jančaříková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Andreska, Jan (referee)
The bachelor thesis focuses on canistherapy as a possible therapeutic method, which uses the impact of animals on the human health and its use in practice. The thesis aims to verify in practice whether the dispositions of some dog breeds are more suitable for this method. It concentrates on the selection of the right canine regarding its sex, age and character. The theoretical part of the search deals with the forms, methods, concepts and principles of canistherapy. It focuses on its use in Rest Homes and Social Welfare Institutions. One part refers to the selection and preparation of a suitable dog and its use in health and social sphere. Practical part reviews the suitability of various breeds for specific methods of canistherapy. Questionnaire and a monitoring method were used for the purposes of the research. Conclusions were drawn from the analysis of replies to simple uestions and were further processed and converted to general charts. Most of the results comply with the professionals' views, e.g. they suggest the dog breed is not that significant as its character traits or positive approach to people. However, new observation was made concerning the age of dog as it should not be regarded as the determining factor for therapy. It rather depends on the current physical and psychological...
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Use of Equine Facilitated Activities and Therapies (hippo-rehabilitation) in Addiction Treatment in a Psychiatric Hospital
Bartoňová, Michaela ; Kalina, Kamil (advisor) ; Svěcená, Kateřina (referee)
Background: The diploma thesis deals with the method of equine facilitated psychiatry and psychology and its use in the treatment of addictions. The theoretical part is the starting point of the whole work. It presents the basic methods of treatment used, the method of Equine facilitated activities and therapies itself and its inclusion in traditional methods of addiction treatment. The research part is based on qualitative data collection. Aims: The aim of the diploma thesis is to describe the use of equine facilitated activities and therapies in residential addiction treatment. Find out how patients and therapists evaluate this method, what areas of life are affected by equine facilitated activities and therapies and how it fits into current treatment methods. Data: The research group consists of eight patients from the addiction treatment department at a psychiatric hospital who met the selection criteria. And two therapists who work with the method of equine facilitated psychiatry and psychology in addicted clients / patients and met the selection criteria. Methods: The chosen type of research was process evaluation. Patients were focused on the focus using a semi-structured interview and a semi-structured interview on the therapists. Results and Conclusion: Research has shown that horses have...
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Professional competence of people practicing canistherapy across organizations.
KAŠÍKOVÁ, Marie
The bachelor thesis deals with the professional competence of canistherapists across organizations. It refers to education and training that canistherapists had to attend in individual organizations. The theoretical part contains the concepts of zootherapy and canistherapy. In the introductory part of the thesis, I deal with the history of these terms, terminology in zootherapy, methods and forms of canistherapy. The next chapters explain the terms such as the canistherapy worker and team. It also includes the preparation of a dog for a canistherapeutic exam and, last but not least, its prerequisites for its successful composition. At the end of the theoretical part, I deal with the concept of positioning and also mention the umbrella organization of canistherapy, both worldwide and in the Czech Republic. The aim of the practical part was to find out how the professional competence of canistherapists varies across organizations in České Budějovice, Třebíč and Jihlava. A qualitative research was chosen for this part. The results were investigated through the questioning method and the semi-structured interview technique. Two major research questions have been compiled. RQ1: What training did canistherapists undergo in each organization? And RQ2: What kind of education do canistherapists have in individual organizations? The research was carried out on the basis of a personal meeting with six canistereaputs, each of whom was doing a canistherapy test with a dog at another organization, with three canisterapists working in Třebíč, one in Jihlava and two in České Budějovice. Results were processed using open coding. This thesis could be beneficial for organizations to choose canistherapists with proper education, training, and experience of canistherapy in their facility.
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Zootherapy experience of primary school pupils
ZVOLÁNKOVÁ, Romana
The bachelor thesis deals with zootherapy experience of primary school pupils. Zootherapy, history of zootherapy, types of zootherapy, organisations dealing with zootherapy and information about animal breeding in schools are described in the literature review. Methodology of the thesis deals with questionnaires of primary school teachers and pupils. It was found that most pupils know what zootherapy is and what is her purpose, mainly because of media. Most pupils also said that they would like to know more information about zootherapy. In questionnaires of primary school teachers was found that teachers do not like the idea of involvement of zootherapy in teaching process and animal breeding in schools as well.
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Animal Assisted Activity and Animal Assisted Therapy with Dog providing in South Bohemia Region
ONDERKOVÁ, Tereza
The aim of this bachelor thesis was to describe the practice of animal assisted activities and animal assisted therapies with dog (used methods, techniques, aids, benefits, financing, staffing, documentation, involvement of a social worker) providing in children with disabilities in social services in South Bohemian Region. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a research part. The theoretical part contains 3 chapters - Animal Assisted Activity and Animal Assisted Therapy with Dog, Disability and Animal Assisted Activity and Animal Assisted Therapy with Dog in the Context of Social Services for People with Disabilities. The research section identified two main research questions HVO1 and HVO2 and two sub-research questions DVO1 and DVO2. The research was carried out in the form of a qualitative survey using the semi-structured interview technique. For the interviews, a record sheet was created with questions divided into 6 categories. The interviews were conducted with four canistherapy communicators who were selected on the basis of a purposeful quota selection. Research has shown that canistherapy in selected facilities is most often in group form once every 14 days. The most commonly used canistherapy methods are dog-assisted activities, and the most common techniques include dog brushing, positioning, walking with a dog on a leash and ball throwing. The involvement of a social worker in canistherapy involves participation in canistherapy itself, communication with a canisterapeut, and in the mediation of canistherapy. The results of the research can serve as feedback to providers of outpatient social services where the research was carried out. Furthermore, it is relevant for volunteers with dogs and those interested in the issue of animal assisted activities and animal assisted therapies with dog from the professional and general public.
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Providing Animal Assisted Therapy in the Hospital from the View of Patients
KYMLOVÁ, Petra
This Bachelor´s work deals with the topic of providing animal assisted therapy in the hospital from the view of the patients. It surveys providing of zootherapy in the hospitals situated in South Bohemian Region and its benefits for the patients. The theoretical part describes zootherapy and basic terminology. It shows the history of therapeutical use of animals, distribution by animal species, methods and forms used in zootherapy, possibility of using zootherapy and its benefits for clients. The last chapter focuses on the specifics of providing zootherapy in a hospital. The aim of the practical part was to chart the situation of zootherapy as a supporting treatment of psychosocial health from the view of patients hospitalized in the inpatient ward. Two major research questions were posed to identify these goals. A qualitative research strategy has been used for research, using a polling method and a semistructured interview technique. Two research groups were established. First group consisted of patients who were long-term hospitalized in hospitals of South Bohemian Region, who participated on zootherapy provided in hospital at least once. Second team consisted of hospital personnel, who were helping with providing zootherapy. The results were processed using the method of open coding and they confirmed that zootherapy is welcomed by the patients and is beneficial for them especially by providing distraction, mood improvement, allows social contact and is a motivational element. The research also showed that options of zootherapeutical teams can be limited (by time, financially, or by capacity) under the current conditions in the Czech Republic. That´s why all the potential is not utilized. This work can be used by the public interested in the topic of zootherapy, or can also be used by the zootherapists, who are interested in providing zootehrapy in hospitals, or if they would like to learn about zootherapy from the view of the patients.
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Historical development of canistherapy across organizations
DUFKOVÁ, Denisa
This Bachelor´s work deals with the topic of historical development of canistherapy across the organizations and surveys the development and improvement of canistherapy in the organizations, which provide social services in České Budějovice. The theoretical part describes zootherapy and canistherapy. It shows the involvement of animals in therapy, its history, subdivision, methods and forms used. Next chapter focuses on canistherapy issues. It describes the origin of the relationship between dog and human, history of the therapy in the world, in Czech Republic, and other specifics of the therapy. The aim of the practical part was to find how much the canistherapy has improved over the years in organizations providing social services in České Budějovice. Two major research questions were posed to identify these goals. 1: How has the canistherapy in České Budějovice developed historically? 2: How has the the canistheraphy improved in České Budějovice over the years? A qualitative research strategy has been used for research, using a polling metod and a semistructured interview technique. The research team consisted of workers from three organizations providing social services in České Budějovice and was completed by a canistherapists, who visit the organization on a regular basis. The results were processed using the method of open coding. The results showed that the standards of canistherapy are still improving. We can see this fact on changes within the organizations - the number of clients and their interest in canistherapy is growing. It was found that there is an active effort to unify and include canistherapy into the methods of social work. This work can be used by the public, canistherapists and organizations providing social services, to describe canistherapy as a focused therapy for the clients, and to inform about the efforts to include the canistherapy into the methods of social work.
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Animal Assisted Therapy with a Cat in Nursing Homes
MARKOVÁ, Tereza
In my bachelor thesis I deal with felinotherapy practiced in nursing homes. Even though felinotherapy is a widely used way of treatment around the globe, in the Czech Republic is felinotherapy still rather an unknown technique. The first part of the thesis is focused at zootherapy in general. Then I deal with the felinotherapy and its use in the Czech Republic - techiques, financing and aids. I also pay attention to the appropriate cat selection and felinotherapy contradictions. Third chapter is dedicated to the issue of aging. I am declaring, why the felinotherapy is suitable for seniors. I am describing nursing home and job duties of a social worker in such an establishment. The chapter contains an analysis of provided servise quality as well. For my thesis I chose the qualitative research while using the semi-structured interviews with clinents of nursing homes and with a felinotherapist and the aim of my research was to find out the use and results of felinotherapy at nursing homes in the Czech Republic.sywssssysss
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