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

Swiss Tropical and Public Health (TPH) Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Station Atmosphere; Satisfaction

Treatments: Other: cat

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03260075

2017-00540

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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)

Enrollment: 388 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Inpatient of the 7 wards at UPK Basel diagnosed with substance abuse, depression and psychosis
• staff working at these wards

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

388 participants in 2 patient groups

ward cat

Description:

Patients and staff at wards that have a cat present

Treatment:

Other: cat

no ward cat

Description:

Patients and staff at wards that have no cat present