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Youth and Pet Survivors: Exploring the Experiences of Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Patients in a Virtual Animal-Assisted Therapy Pen Pal Program
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing ( IF 1.7 ) Pub Date : 2020-08-04 , DOI: 10.1177/1043454220944122
Anne Ingalls Gillespie 1, 2 , Madalynn Neu 2
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Introduction: YAPS™ (Youth and Pet Survivors™) is a form of virtual animal-assisted therapy (AAT), a pen pal program designed for children and adolescents with cancer and/or having a bone marrow transplant (BMT) to engage in virtual visits with a dog or a cat (who has also been treated for cancer or serious medical illness) through letter writing and pictures. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore the experiences of YAPS participants over time and to explore how virtual AAT may be an additional or alternative intervention to the traditional form of AAT, which involves live visits with animals, primarily dogs. Method: Open-ended, face-to-face interviews were conducted throughout the participants’ involvement with their animal pen pal. Interviews were digitally recorded. Data were analyzed using a content analysis method. Results: Fifteen children and adolescents, aged 7 to 16 years, participated. Three main themes and five subthemes were found, including connection, shared experience, and friendship. Themes suggested that a virtual AAT letter writing program can provide a source of fun and a way to process the cancer experience with a dog or cat pen pal who has also faced cancer or serious medical treatment. Discussion: Interventions that promote well-being for pediatric oncology and BMT patients are needed, and virtual AAT seems to be one such intervention suited for those who have an affinity for animals and enjoy letter writing. The findings of this study also presented an exciting and intriguing gap for further research in virtual AAT.

中文翻译:

青年和宠物幸存者:在虚拟动物辅助治疗笔友计划中探索小儿肿瘤学和骨髓移植患者的经验

简介:YAPS™(Youth and Pet Survivors™)是一种虚拟动物辅助治疗 (AAT),一种专为患有癌症和/或进行骨髓移植 (BMT) 的儿童和青少年而设计的笔友计划,以参与虚拟通过写信和图片探访狗或猫(也曾因癌症或严重疾病接受过治疗)。这项定性描述性研究的目的是探索 YAPS 参与者随着时间的推移的经历,并探索虚拟 AAT 如何成为传统 AAT 形式的附加或替代干预,其中包括与动物(主要是狗)的现场访问。方法:在参与者与他们的动物笔友的参与过程中进行了开放式的面对面访谈。访谈以数字方式记录。使用内容分析方法分析数据。结果: 15 名 7 至 16 岁的儿童和青少年参加了。发现了三个主要主题和五个子主题,包括联系、共享经验和友谊。主题表明,虚拟 AAT 信函写作程序可以提供乐趣源泉,并提供一种方式来处理与也面临癌症或严重医疗的狗或猫笔友的癌症经历。讨论:需要促进儿科肿瘤学和 BMT 患者健康的干预措施,虚拟 AAT 似乎是一种适合那些对动物有亲和力并喜欢写信的人的干预措施。这项研究的结果也为虚拟 AAT 的进一步研究提供了一个令人兴奋和有趣的差距。包括联系、共享经验和友谊。主题表明,虚拟 AAT 信函写作程序可以提供乐趣源泉,并提供一种方式来处理与也面临癌症或严重医疗的狗或猫笔友的癌症经历。讨论:需要促进儿科肿瘤学和 BMT 患者健康的干预措施,虚拟 AAT 似乎是一种适合那些对动物有亲和力并喜欢写信的人的干预措施。这项研究的结果也为虚拟 AAT 的进一步研究提供了一个令人兴奋和有趣的差距。包括联系、共享经验和友谊。主题表明,虚拟 AAT 信函写作程序可以提供乐趣源泉,并提供一种方式来处理与也面临癌症或严重医疗的狗或猫笔友的癌症经历。讨论:需要促进儿科肿瘤学和 BMT 患者健康的干预措施,虚拟 AAT 似乎是一种适合那些对动物有亲和力并喜欢写信的人的干预措施。这项研究的结果也为虚拟 AAT 的进一步研究提供了一个令人兴奋和有趣的差距。主题表明,虚拟 AAT 信函写作程序可以提供乐趣源泉,并提供一种方式来处理与也面临癌症或严重医疗的狗或猫笔友的癌症经历。讨论:需要促进儿科肿瘤学和 BMT 患者健康的干预措施,虚拟 AAT 似乎是一种适合那些对动物有亲和力并喜欢写信的人的干预措施。这项研究的结果也为虚拟 AAT 的进一步研究提供了一个令人兴奋和有趣的差距。主题表明,虚拟 AAT 信函写作程序可以提供乐趣源泉,并提供一种方式来处理与也面临癌症或严重医疗的狗或猫笔友的癌症经历。讨论:需要促进儿科肿瘤学和 BMT 患者健康的干预措施,虚拟 AAT 似乎是一种适合那些对动物有亲和力并喜欢写信的人的干预措施。这项研究的结果也为虚拟 AAT 的进一步研究提供了一个令人兴奋和有趣的差距。
更新日期:2020-08-04
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