NCT03260075

Effects of Ward Cats in Patients With Substance Abuse, Depression and Psychosis at UPK Basel

Effects of the Presence of Ward Cats on Patient Satisfaction and Ward Atmosphere for Patients With Substance Abuse, Depression and Psychosis at UPK Basel

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 388 (actual)
• Sponsor: Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between ward cats and patient satisfaction and stations atmosphere in patients with substance abuse, depression and psychosis. Moreover, we wanted to investigate the patients perception of the ward cats and the relationship between station atmosphere perceived by the employees working wards with and without cat at UKP Basel.

Detailed description

The following tools were used to address these aims: * Available MüPF data regarding patient satisfaction of 170 inpatients during 2016 was analyzed. * Available MüPF data regarding patient satisfaction of 151 inpatients during 2017 was analyzed. * 33 patients were interviewed regarding their perception of the cats * 30 staff members at the wards filled in questionnaires regarding station atmosphere (EssenCES)

Conditions

• Satisfaction
• Station Atmosphere

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	cat	Cat living at the ward

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-06-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-15
• Completion: 2017-12-15
• First posted: 2017-08-24
• Last updated: 2018-11-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland