|
|
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.
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
Relationship between animal and child of preschool age children with multiple disabilities, possibilities of zootherapy use.
POMAHAČOVÁ, Johana
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to compare the occurrence of a pet in families with healthy children and families caring for a child with disabilities. Including the possibility of using zootherapy for children with disabilities. The bachelor thesis has a theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part consists of four main parts. In the first chapter, the bachelor thesis devoted to the concept of pre-school and pre-school age. The child's abilities and skills during the pre-school period are described in more detail - his cognitive and emotional development, the development and progress of socialization, the emergence of his / her self-concept, and especially the relation of the pre-school child to the animal. In the second chapter the thesis deals with disability as a whole, its definitions and manifestations in pre-school child. There are also described individual disabilities - mental, physical, sensory, impaired communication ability, developmental behavioral disorders, autism and also the combined disability that I specify in pre-school. In the third chapter, bachelor thesis deals with therapies in individuals with disabilities. There are pedagogical, therapeutic, social and working means of coordinated rehabilitation. The fourth chapter deals with one of the therapies, namely zoo therapy. Here is briefly described the historical development, the conditions for the help that can be practiced by the zoo therapy, there is also divided the zootherapy according to the method and the species. For the practical part, quantitative research, which was carried out by the correlation survey, was selected. A closed and open questionnaire was created as a tool (see Appendix 1). The questionnaire survey was subsequently evaluated using graphs, which are subsequently worded.
|
|
|
Dog as a friend, dog as a therapist
Branbergerová, Emma ; Krahulcová, Beáta (advisor) ; Stretti, Sylvie (referee)
Anotation I have divaded text to the four main chapters I have devided the thext in four main chapters: Dog influence on human psyche, Zootherapy, Guiding and assistance dogs and Canistherapy. In my view, i summarize all ways how dog can help a person, therapeutically or by assistance. I was first introduced to the topic with the book:"Pes lékařem lídské duše", written by MUDr. Lenka Galajdová. More scientific title for me was the book, written by Prof. MUDr. Miloš Veleminský CSc., "Zooterapie ve světle objektivních poznatků". The book that i used third most frequently was " Animoterapie aneb Jak nás zvířata umí léčit", by Prof MUDr. Zoran Nerandžič. Also valuable resource for my work were the websites of organizations (SVVP, Helppes, Pomocné tlapky), where can be found general and specific informations. I choosed these organizations, because in my opinion, these organizations are the most famous and largest. As a part of my work, i had a opportunity to see canistherapy in practice at different target groups of clients. I also had the honor of having an interview with Misa Holasova, who is the owner of two guide dogs and a staff member for the "Středisko výcviku vodících psů". Resources kation were made in acordance with ISO 690. Key words Dog, human, client, therapy, zootherapy, canistherapy
|
|
|
Possibilities and Limits Zootherapy in the Czech Republic
ŠACHOVÁ, Zuzana
This Bachelor's work deals with the topic of possibilies and limits in zoo therapy in the Czech Republic and conducts a survey of strong and weak Aires of zoo therapy, its opportunities and risk in providing zootherapy in the Czech Republic. I tis aimed at Canistherapies, Feline therapies, Hippotherapies, Ornithotherapies. The aim of the practical part was to find out with Chat limitations the zoo-therapists are faced with in the course of therapy. Two major research questions were identified to identify this goal. 1. Which difficulties are encountered by zoo workers in social services? 2. What are the limits in zoo therapy in relation to hygiene measures in social services? A qualitative research strategy has been used for research, a polling Metod and semi-structured interview technique and SWOT analysis. The research team consisted od 11 zoo therapists, of whom 3 are practising Canistherapy, 3 practise Feline therapy, 3 perform Hippotherapy and in 2 cases there is Ornithotherapy. The selection criterion was at least one year of practicing zoo therapy. The results showed that 8 out of 11 of the respondents are faced with probléme with inappropriate spaces for zoo therapy. In 5 out of 11 cases they are even faced with uneducated personnel, who disrupt therapy. Zoo therapists who were approached for research do not realize any limits on hygiene measures, and that is exactly in 9 out of 11 cases. All 9 stated that they adhere to basic hygiene rules, sufficient hand washing, bringing in own food and bowle for the animals. 1 of the informants mentioned restrictions on physical contact with people, who suffer from a contagious disease. Only in 1 answer stated that hygienic measures apply to kitchens or dining rooms where animals do not come and do not have access. The Bachelor's thesis will be used az a source and information materiál on the koncept of zoo therapy in the Czech Republic
|
|
| |
|
|
Activation Programs in the Social Facilities for the Elderly
Volfová, Alena ; Dragomirecká, Eva (referee) ; Kodymová, Pavla (referee)
This doctoral thesis broadly extends and expands upon the author's previous work regarding the activity levels and education of the elderly in nursing homes. The introductory section deals with the theoretical aspect of problems connected with the ageing process. It also maps the provision of social services for the elderly in the Czech Republic and the mechanisms for ensuring their quality. Further, it addresses the political strategies regarding the ageing population both here and on a European scale. The focus of this doctoral thesis is the chapter dealing with the activity levels of the elderly in nursing homes, including the most common techniques used when working with the elderly. The largest part is dedicated to zoo-therapy, as it is closely related to the author's research into residential homes for the elderly in the Czech Republic. The services offered in such places are both nursing-care and social-care orientated, including moderate exercise. The author regards as very important effective educational and exercise programmes which utilize the therapeutic effect of the natural environment and animals. The second section of the thesis regards practice. The aim of the research was to ascertain what effect animals have on the elderly in nursing homes, on the care staff in such places and...
|
|
| |
|
|
Autism and Zootheraphy
Chamillová, Marie ; Jančaříková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Pavlasová, Lenka (referee)
Title: Autism and zootherapy In my thesis I deal with the topic of using different kinds of zootherapy for people with various autistic spectrum disorders. The thesis has a goal to find out diverse possibilities which zootherapy can offer to people with autistic spectrum disorders. I focused on exploration what kind of zootherapy is suitable for the specific diagnosis or the other way around, what kind of zootherapy is not a good fit for a concrete diagnosis. In the thesis I also describe a various subtypes of autistic spectrum disorders including Asperger's syndrome. I co-operate with organizations which are engaged in assistance for people with autism spectrum disorders, medical treatment and rehabilitation, zootherapy or professional animal assistance training. Zootherapy is in a constant expansion and suitability of various kinds of this therapeutic method for each autistic spectrum disorder, or mentally and physically disabled is still a matter of contemporary research. Key words: autism, autistic spectrum, zootherapy, Asperger's syndrome, assistance, canistherapy, hippotherapy
|
|
|
Zooterapy and it's use in practice
Kovaříková, Lenka ; Žáčková, Hana (advisor) ; Nová, Monika (referee)
This thesis "Zootherapy and its utilization in practice" deals with zootherapy, its metods and using animals like healers and companions. The thesis it divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. In the first part I write about zootherapy as a whole and its forms. In the practical part you can find the survey. The main goal of this thesis is to provide informations about zootherapy and spread its findings to all who are interested in this issue. Further I would like to find out whether the zootherapy has a positive effect on people who use it. In annex you can find enclosed informations about communication with handicapped client and stories of clients who use the therapy.
|
guest ::
