An observational study in Satisfaction and Station Atmosphere, sponsored by Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute. Completed at 1 site in Switzerland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-11-07.
Sponsored by Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute · Observational
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.
The following tools were used to address these aims:
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This study's enrollment of 388 is above the median of 180 across 115 observational studies indexed under Personal Satisfaction.
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Inpatients at UPK Basel diagnosed with substance abuse, depression and psychosis as well as staff members working at these wards.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients and staff at wards that have a cat present
Other: cat
Patients and staff at wards that have no cat present
Cat living at the ward
Patient satisfaction (MüPF)
Questionnaire MüPF 27
Time frame: August - Sept 2017
station atmosphere
Questionnaire EssenCES filled out by staff members
Time frame: August - Sept 2017
Patient satisfaction (interview)
Patients ratings of satisfaction is assessed in a semi-structured interview
Time frame: August - Sept 2017
Patients perception of cats
Patients perception of cats is assessed in a semi-structured interview
Time frame: August - Sept 2017
Plan to share: Undecided
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