Animal-Assisted Interventions in Health Care Settings : A Best Practices Manual for Establishing New Programs /

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Animal-assisted intervention (AAI) has been shown to enhance both the patient experience and the staff members in health care facilities and programs. Barker, Vokes and Barker explore the benefits of such a program from a variety of perspectives, and examines the best practices for establishing an A...

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Main Authors: Barker, Sandra B., 1950- (Author), Barker, Randolph T. (Randolph Tinsley), 1951- (Author), Vokes, Rebecca A., 1989- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Health services administration.
Animals > Therapeutic use.
MEDICAL > Pharmacology.
Services de sante > Administration.
Animaux familiers > Emploi en therapeutique > Guides, manuels, etc.
Program Development
Health Services Administration
Animal Assisted Therapy > organization & administration
Animals > Therapeutic use > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Guides et manuels.
Handbooks and manuals.
Handbook
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The health care administrator's overview of AAI
  • AAI program structure
  • Establishing requirements : AAI program entry
  • Establishing requirements : AAI implementation
  • Maintaining compliance : renewals, record keeping, and team retention
  • Program evaluation
  • Beyond visitation : animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and facility dogs
  • Summary, opportunity, and the future.

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