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Animal welfare in the zootherapeutic process
Hillová, Nikol ; Kocian, Matúš (advisor) ; Prokeš, Josef (referee)
This thesis is from the field of applied ethics. The aim of this thesis is to explain problematics of animal presence in the zootherapeutic process. This type of therapy doesn't have a legislative basis in the Czech Republic. There aren't uniform conditions and provisions that must be followed during do animal assisted therapy. This situation causes problems for zootherapists, animals and other therapy participants. An animal that assists in the zootherapeutic process has no special rights in the Czech Republic, even though it is more burdened than an animal in normal breeding. This thesis aims to familiarize the reader with this issue, to map the conditions for animals in the zootherapy process, and to present possible proposals for measures that could improve and clarify the conditions of the presence of animals in the zootherapy process in the Czech Republic.
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Zootherapy as an activating activity in retirement home
GAJARSKÁ, Kateřina
The work deals with the effect zootherapy has on the needs of seniors in retirement home. The theoretical part characterizes the concepts of old age and aging, and also deals with the periodization of old age. It also describes humas needs. The main part od the work is devoted to the theme of zootherapy. This section defines its main forms used in homes for the elderly - cenistherapy, felinetherapy and ornithotherapy.
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Canistherapy in a Retirement Home
PETRÁKOVÁ, Vendula
Canistherapy is an activity in which a dog has a positive effect on a person. It is a relatively new form of activation in retirement homes providing these people with many experiences that lead to the enrichment of their days. This bachelor thesis is focused on canistherapy in a retirement home. The goal of the thesis was to evaluate the benefit of canistherapy as a method in a retirement home. The thesis consists of two parts, a theoretical and practical. In the theoretical part I describe zootherapy. It also characterizes canistherapy, its forms, methods, the goal of canistherapy tests, contraindications of canistherapy and further it includes canistherapy in seniors. Positioning is not neglected and in the last part there is the activation of seniors, which is an integral part of working with seniors in residential facilities. The practical part consists of qualitative research. The method of semi-structured interview consisted of 9 questions was used to obtain data. The research group consisted of 6 communication partners from two retirement homes, who regularly participated in canistherapy for at least one year. The obtained data are evaluated by the method of open coding with subsequent categorization. The results of the research have shown that canistherapy is a beneficial method in all areas of the client's life, where I included the physical, social, and emotional aspect. The greatest benefit has been found on the emotional components of personality. I believe that this thesis can serve as an information material for future social workers or even for future canistherapists who would like to deal with this method in the future.
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Hippotherapy as a method of treatment within comprehensive rehabilitation system of children with disabilities.
PAŠKOVÁ, Klára
This bachelor thesis describes hippotherapy, which is one of the important treatment methods for people with disabilities. I pay particular attention to how it has affected and affects their state of health in accordance with other therapies of a comprehensive rehabilitation system. The work is divided into two parts. The theoretical part focuses on various definitions of disability and on individual groups of people with disabilities. It also briefly defines zootherapy and its division. A significant part is devoted to hippotherapy itself, which is crucial for this work. It describes the members of the hipporehabilitation team, the course of hippotherapy, possible indications and contraindications, among other criteria that are important for choosing a suitable horse. The last chapter focuses on coordinated rehabilitation and its individual means. In the empirical part, the legal guardians of selected children were interviewed through semi-structured interviews. The information found on the process and benefits of hippotherapy was written down into individual case studies. The collected data from the practical part confirmed the complexity and effectiveness of hippotherapy as a treatment method. This bachelor thesis can be helpful to students, but also to the general public to easier orientation and understanding of hipporehabilitation, subsequently hippotherapy.
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Felinotherapy in Nursing Homes in the South Bohemian Region
SCHAFFELHOFEROVÁ, Jana
The bachelor thesis focuses on the provision of felinotherapy in retirement homes in the South-Bohemian region. The aim of the thesis is to find out in which way (types, forms, methods, techniques, utilities, financing, staffing, documentation management, involvement of a social worker) felinotherapy is provided in retirement homes. The sub-objective aims to find out the benefit from the point of view of workers providing zootherapy. The theoretical part defines major terms of the particular issue. In the practical part are interpreted results of the exploratory survey. For the survey was chosen a qualitative investigative strategy, a method of interviewing, and a technique of semi-structured interview. The examined sample consisted of 4 informants providing felinotherapy in retirement homes, who were chosen by purposive quota sampling. Information obtained from interviews were analysed via open coding. Acquired codes were divided into categories from which were subsequently formed schemes. The exploratory survey revealed that felinotherapy is provided only in two retirement homes in the South-Bohemian region. Used methods in nursing homes are activities with animals and therapies with the help of animals. The benefit is from the perspective of workers providing felinotherapy seen mainly from the psychosocial and physical sides. Felinotherapy especially helps to better psychical condition and enables more frequent social interaction. From the physical side, felinotherapy serves as a supportive rehabilitation device. The bachelor thesis charted the degree of provision of felinotherapy in the South-Bohemian region, and it will be served as a source of information that can be used for example by volunteers or retirement homes. Further, the thesis may increase the awareness of the general public.
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Animal Assisted Activity and Therapy in Nursing Home in Pilsen Edge
ŠKARDOVÁ, Kristýna
The bachelor's thesis deals with zootherapy in homes for the elderly in the Pilsen region. It examines the views and opinions of workers providing zootherapy and social workers. The work further examines how zootherapy is performed, what are its benefits and how its users are involved. Zootherapy contributes to improving the mental and physical condition of clients. The bachelor thesis consists of two parts - the practical one and the theoretical one. The theoretical part is devoted to defining important terms related to zootherapy and home for the elderly, it also deals with the history of zootherapy and the description of individual types of zootherapy. The practical part deals with the process itself, the benefits for the user, and the involvement of a social worker in the process. The aim of the bachelor's thesis was to find out how zootherapy is provided in homes for the elderly in the Pilsen region. The partial goal was to find out how users are involved in the process, what is the benefit of providing zootherapy and what kind of zootherapy is most frequently used in homes for the elderly. 1 main research question and 3 secondary research questions were defined to fulfil these aims. A qualitative strategy, concretely a semi-standardized interview technique, was used for the research of the bachelor's thesis. The results were processed by open coding, rewritten, and recorded in schemes via the literal responses of individual information partners. The result of the research is the finding that the most provided type of zootherapy is canistherapy and that feline therapy is provided only in one single case. All respondents evaluate the benefits of therapy positively, clients are actively involved in the therapeutic process. The bachelor's thesis can serve as a source of information about the course and benefits of zootherapy in the Pilsen region.
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Animal Assisted Activity and Therapy in the Context of Coordinated Rehabilitation
POLENOVÁ, Dana
The diploma thesis is concerned with the provision of animal-assisted activities and therapies for children with disabilities within the social services in the South Bohemian region. The diploma thesis aims to investigate the mode of providing animal-assisted activities and therapies from the point of view of workers who perform zootherapy in the social services organizations. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a research part. The theoretical part deals with zootherapy in the context of coordinated rehabilitation and the very definition of zootherapy. Methods, forms and organizations that deal with zootherapy are summarized. Furthermore, the most common types of zootherapy are listed. The practical part presents the research component of the issue, aimed to answer the main research question: How are animal-assisted activities and therapies provided? Qualitative research was used, carried out using the method of questioning and the technique of semi-structured interview. The research group consisted of 7 informants, who were selected through intentional selection and purposeful selection technique. The results were processed by data analysis using grounded theory. According to research, the most used methods in social services are animal-assisted activities and animal-assisted therapy, especially canistherapy and hyporehabilitation. Activities and therapy run through entirely different courses. The activities are mainly educational and motivational in character and they have a psychological effect. The therapy focuses primarily on the physiology. According to the research, zootherapy has a unique position and application in the system of coordinated rehabilitation. The contribution of the diploma thesis lies in the integrity of the topic and its inclusion in the topic of coordinated rehabilitation, which is currently an important element in health and social care. The result of the research part can also motivate other workers and organizations in the social and health field to involve zootherapy in their sphere of work.
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The Preparation and the Use of Guide and Assistance Dogs
REŠLOVÁ, Dominika
The thesis deals with the preparation and the use of guide and assitence dogs. The first part characterises basic terms based on therapy with animals, three types of auxiliary dogs, the history and the right choice of these dogs, their training, final exam and transport to their clients. In the pratical part, we can find the type of research, the choice of methodology, the process of data pooling, participants of the research a the methods of the research´s structure. In the second part of the bachelor thesis, we canfind the interviews with people who train the guide and assitance dogs and also with people who use help of these dogs. In this bachelor thesis I chose the qualitative research and I used a method called interview.
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Canistherapy in seniors
Svitáková, Jana ; Ondrušová, Jiřina (advisor) ; Válková, Monika (referee)
The diploma thesis Canistherapy in seniors discusses the utilisation and benefits of canistherapy for elderly clients. The theoretical part of the thesis characterizes the target group of seniors, their needs, issues and types of facilities available to them. Furthermore, the discipline of canistherapy is generically described, as well as its methods, techniques and the role of canistherapy dog in this form of therapy. The practical part of the thesis interprets the data obtained through several research methods which are applied in order to examine the senior age client's perception of canistherapy, explore the availability of canistherapy in retirement homes, map the canistherapy teams target groups and present the retirement homes staff opinions on canistherapy and its effects. The aim of this diploma thesis is to describe canistherapy in relation to elderly care and to specifically depict its methods, ways of its provision, techniques and activities associated with it. An empirical research was thus made to answer the main research question: What are the benefits of canistherapy for seniors?
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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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