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Master thesis . 2025
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Helsefremming gjennom hundeassistert behandling: Behandlernes erfaringer

Authors: Fangen, Tuva Nordtorp;

Helsefremming gjennom hundeassistert behandling: Behandlernes erfaringer

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Abstract Background: Health promotion is a way of working that focuses on factors that can strengthen the resources for good health. Regular interactions with a dog, either through owning a dog or through long-term interventions, have been linked with positive psychological outcomes for people. Animal-assisted services are various interactions that are facilitated by professionals or other practitioners with the aim of strengthening the welfare of people through positive contact with animals. Dogs are one of the animals that are often included in these interventions, some of the reasons for this is that they are easy to train and particularly good at understanding and communicating with people. This master’s thesis focuses on dog-assisted treatment. Animal-assisted treatment is a variant of animal-assisted interventions, which are carried out by health personnel or by other practitioners with supervision by health personnel, where animals are included in therapeutic settings, often as a supplement to other treatments. Purpose: The purpose of this master's thesis is to gain knowledge about what those who practice dog-assisted treatment experience about the possible health promoting benefits for those who receive these interventions. Method: Qualitative method was used to highlight the practitioners’ experiences. Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with practitioners in dog-assisted treatment. Systematic text condensation (STC) was used to analyze the data. Results: Through the analysis of the data, I identified the following main themes: easier to establish contact, stress relief, positive emotions, emerging stronger, strengthens the social community, focus on animal welfare and the importance of preparation. Conclusion: The providers found dog-assisted treatment to be health promoting in many ways and for several of the groups they work with. However, they also highlighted that some factors had to be in place to achieve a successful outcome. In particular, ensuring the dog’s well-being during the intervention was seen as important to achieve the desired outcome of the treatment.

Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Helsefremming er en måte å jobbe på der fokuset rettes mot faktorer som kan styrke ressursene for god helse. Jevnlige interaksjoner med en hund, enten gjennom å eie en hund eller gjennom langsiktige intervensjoner, er blitt assosiert med positive psykologiske utfall for mennesker. Dyreassisterte tiltak er ulike interaksjoner som tilrettelegges av fagfolk eller andre utøvere med formål om å styrke velferden til mennesker gjennom positiv kontakt med dyr. Hund er et av dyrene som ofte inkluderes i disse tiltakene, blant annet basert på at de er lette å trene og er spesielt gode på å forstå og kommunisere med mennesker. Denne masteroppgaven fokuserer på hundeassistert behandling. Dyreassistert behandling er en variant av dyreassisterte tiltak, som utføres av helsepersonell eller av andre utøvere med oppføling av helsepersonell, der dyr involveres i terapeutiske settinger, ofte som et supplement til annen behandling. Formål: Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er å få kjennskap til hva de som utøver hundeassistert behandling erfarer om den mulige helsefremmende betydningen for de som mottar disse tiltakene. Metode: Kvalitativ metode ble brukt for å få frem behandlernes erfaringer. Det ble gjennomført åtte semistrukturerte intervjuer med behandlere innen hundeassistert behandling. For å analysere datamaterialet ble systematisk tekstkondensering (STC) benyttet. Resultater: Gjennom analyseringen av datamateriale kom jeg frem til følgende hovedtemaer: Enklere å etablere kontakt, stressdempende, positive følelser, en kommer styrket ut, styrker det sosiale fellesskapet, dyrevelferd i sentrum og å være forberedt. Konklusjon: Behandlerne opplevde den hundeassisterte behandlingen som helsefremmende på mange ulike måter og for flere av brukergruppene de jobber med. Men var samtidig opptatt av at noen faktorer måtte være på plass for å få til «det gode resultatet». Spesielt det å ta vare på hunden i tiltaket ble trukket frem som viktig for å oppnå den effekten man ønsker av behandlingen.

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