The PET@home Toolkit When the pet’s carer receives long-term care at the family home

P.W.A. Reniers

doi:10.71583/20250124pr

The PET@home Toolkit When the pet’s carer receives long-term care at the family home

P.W.A. Reniers

Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Thesis 2: defended at OU & OU (co)supervisor, external graduate

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Abstract

Through this project, we have gained insight into the significance and roles of pets
for clients receiving long-term care at home and developed the PET@home Toolkit
to support professional caregivers, family caregivers, and clients living with pets. The
toolkit aligns with the person-centred care paradigm and requires minimal effort
and training for professional caregivers. It was developed to help users address the
benefits and challenges associated with pet ownership in long-term care at home
settings, and to promote responsible and lasting relationships between clients and
their pets, benefiting all parties involved.
The Dutch versions of the PET@home Toolkit, its implementation plan, and
e-learning module are accessible at no cost through the University Knowledge
network for Older adult care Nijmegen (www.ukonnetwerk.nl) and the Open Science
Framework (https://doi.org/mxh2)

Original language	English
Awarding Institution
Supervisors/Advisors	Hediger, Karin, Supervisor Gerritsen, D.L., Supervisor, External person Enders - Slegers, Marie-Jose, Supervisor Leontjevas, Roeslan, Co-supervisor
Publisher	Open Universiteit
Print ISBNs	978-94-6506-682-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.71583/20250124pr
Publication status	Published - 24 Jan 2025

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