Rehabilitacijski program pas vodič iz perspektive radnih instruktora pasa pomagača i terapijskog psa

master's thesis

• Title (english): Rehabilitation program „Guide dog“ from the perspective of working instructors of service dogs and therapy dogs
• Author: Nina Lovrić
• Mentor: Tina Runjić (mentor)
• Mentor: Dominik Sikirić (sumentor)
• Committee member: Tina Runjić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ante Bilić Prcić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dominik Sikirić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-07-08, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education/Rehabilitation Sciences

Abstract

Kretanje sa psom vodičem predstavlja jedan od četiri načina kretanja za osobe oštećena vida. Cilj ovog rada bio je prikazati iskustva rada u rehabilitacijskom programu pas vodič iz perspektive radnih instruktora pasa pomagača i terapijskog psa. Istraživanje je provedeno tijekom ožujka i travnja 2022. godine. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 5 istruktora pasa pomagača i terapijskog psa. Rezultati pokazuju kako se radni instruktori suočavaju s brojnim izazovima prije samog prijenosa, tijekom prijenosa psa i nakon prijenosa psa na osobu oštećena vida. Percipirani izazovi uključuju i korisnika, osobu oštećena vida, ali i psa vodiča. Izazovi prije prijenosa psa na slijepu ili slabovidnu osobu uključuju zdravstvene i/ili ponašajne probleme pasa vodiča, ali i postupak podudaranja, odnosno uparivanja psa i osobe oštećena vida. Tijekom prijenosa psa postoje izazovi u odnosu psa vodiča i korisnika, ali i izazovi na strani osobe oštećena vida koji se uvelike dotiču prihvaćanja vlastitog oštećenja vida. Istraživanje je pokazalo i određene prednosti korištenja pasa vodiča poput veće mogućnosti socijalizacije i većeg subjektivnog osjećaja neovisnosti.

Abstract (english)

Walking with a guide dog is one of the four ways to move for visually impaired people. The aim of this paper was to present the experiences of working in a rehabilitation program „Guide dog“ form the perspective of working instructors of service dogs and therapy dogs. The survey was conducted during March and April 2022. 5 instructors of service dogs and therapy dogs participated in the research. The results show that working instrucotrs face a number of challenges before the transfer itself, during the transfer of the dog, and after the transfer of the dog to a visually impaired person. Percieved challenges include both the user, ie visually impaired person and the guide dog. Challenges before transfering a dog to a blind or partially sighted person include health and/or behavioral problems of guide dogs. They also include the process of matching, ie pairing a dog and a visually impaired client. During the transfer of the dog, there are challenges in the relationship between the guide dog and the user, but also challenges on the part of the visually impaired person concerning the acceptance of their own visual impairment. Research has also shown certain benefits of using guide dogs such as a greater socialization opportunities and a greater subjective sense of independence.

• Keywords: psi vodiči; orijentacija i kretanje; oštećenje vida
• Keywords (english): guide dogs; orientation and mobility; visual impairment
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:346722
• Study programme: Title: Graduate study of Educational Rehabilitation; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacijske rehabilitacije (magistar/magistra edukacijske rehabilitacije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-09-01 07:05:46