Kontakt 2005, 7(3-4):294-297 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2005.057

Reconditioning weekend stays focused on zootherapyHealth and Social Sciences

Věra Kalinová, Lenka Motlová

Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, katedra supervize a odborné praxe

The report familiarizes with the results of the research implemented at weekend reconditioning stays focused on zootherapy, organized by the Faculty of Health and Social Care of the University of South Bohemia of České Budějovice in 2004. The research was focused on evaluation of canistherapy and hiporehabilitation applied on children during reconditioning weekends.
The results of the research show that even a short period (one weekend) of intense contact with animals has positive contribution for children, particularly in psycho-social sphere. The children go emotionally through delightful experiences, develop positive relation to animals, learn correct approach to animals and enrich their view. Emotional and social enrichment is important particularly for children from institutional facilities. Positive relation to dogs and familiarization with the possibilities of use of service dogs is very important for children with sensorial handicaps. Zootherapy offers support of right psycho-social development to children with mental handicap.

Keywords: canistherapy; hiporehabilitation; research; evaluation

Published: November 22, 2005  Show citation