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Stepping out of the shadows of Alzheimer's disease : a phenomenological hermeneutic study of older persons with Alzheimer's disease caring for a therapy dog
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- Swall, Anna, 1977- (author)
- Högskolan Dalarna,Omvårdnad
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- Ebbeskog, Britt (author)
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Lundh Hagelin, Carina (author)
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Stockholm, Sweden; Sophiahemmet University, Department of Nursing Science, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Fagerberg, Ingegerd (author)
- Department of Health Care Science, Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 2017-07-12
- 2017
- English.
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In: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. - : Co-Action Publishing. - 1748-2623 .- 1748-2631. ; 12:1
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- Purpose: Living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can involve a person being unable to recall and convey information in daily life. There are several ways to provide person-centred care to older people with AD, e.g. by empowering them in a situation. The use of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) with a therapy dog in the care of people with dementia is increasing, with the presence of a therapy dog being described as improving, among other things, the well-being and socialization of the person. The aim of this study was to illuminate meanings of care for people with AD in their encounters with a therapy dog.Method: The study used video-recorded observations of the person with AD and the dog. Data were transcribed and analysed using a phenomenological hermeneutic method.Results: The main theme was “Using one’s own resources and abilities as a human being”, which meant being the person one can be and distancing oneself from the symptoms of AD during the time with the dog.Conclusions: The feelings evoked in the people with AD included empathy and altruism, which allowed for a sense of joy and tenderness, which may induce a sense of self-worth, of being needed, and of being meaningful.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Alzheimer’s disease
- caring
- animal-assisted therapy
- person-centredness
- phenomenological hermeneutics
- life world
- Health and Welfare
- Hälsa och välfärd
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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