Résumés
Résumé
En zoothérapie, les gens peuvent à la fois bénéficier d’interactions et de relations avec un humain et un animal. Ce texte présente quelques anecdotes vécues illustrant comment la zoothérapie peut contribuer au bien-être socioaffectif des patients. Ce texte souligne que notre nature sociale rend l’éthique des soins possible pour les soignants et nécessaire pour les patients, tout en faisant un parallèle entre les aptitudes de mes chiens et les miennes. Je plaide aussi pour qu’on ne néglige pas les besoins socioaffectifs des patients.
Mots-clés :
- zoothérapie,
- canine,
- éthique des soins,
- gérontologie,
- empathie,
- affectif,
- toucher
Abstract
In animal assisted therapy, people can both benefit from interactions and relationships with a human and an animal. This text presents some anecdotal experiences to illustrate how pet therapy can contribute to the social and emotional well-being of patients. This text emphasizes that our social nature makes an ethics of care possible for caregivers and necessary for patients, all while drawing a parallel between the skills of my dogs and my own. I also plead for us not neglect the socio-emotional needs of patients.
Keywords:
- animal assisted therapy,
- canine,
- ethics of care,
- gerontology,
- empathy,
- emotions,
- touch
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