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Inhaltsangabe1. Cancer overview a. Cancer statistics b. Modifiable cancer risk factors i. Physical activity c. Cancerrelated symptoms i. Psychological distress 1. Mood disorders 2. Stress 3. Isolation and loneliness 4. Significance of stress and isolation on cancer progression ii. Fatigue iii. Pain 1. Impact of cancer pain d. Complementary cancer treatment i. Therapy dogs in cancer care e. Summary2. Introduction to therapy dogs a. Animalassisted therapy vs animalassisted activities i. Example of successful animal-assisted therapy for cancer patients b. Differentiating working dogs: therapy dog vs service dog c. Medical studies evaluating benefits from therapy dog visits i. Limitations with therapy dog studies ii. Patient benefits from therapy dog visits 1. Mood enhancement 2. Pain relief 3. Loneliness reduction iii. Benefits for patient supporters and caregivers d. Physiological impact from dog visits i. Neurochemical changes ii. Immune markers iii. Stress response e. Ethics of dog therapy i. Physiological changes in dogs working as therapy dogs f. Summary3. Dogs as cancer detectors a. Medical alert dogs i. Companion dogs alerting to cancer ii. Dogs trained to alert doctors to cancer b. Olfactory ability of dogs c. Explaining the physiology of cancer sniffing i. Volatile gas detection in lung cancer 1. Detecting lung cancer using smellprints ii. Volatile gas detection in breast cancer iii. Volatile gas detection in skin cancer iv. Volatile gas detection in brain cancer d. Experimental studies testing cancer-detection abilities in dogs i. Lung and breast cancer ii. Bladder cancer iii. Prostate cancer iv. Colorectal cancer v. Ovarian cancer e. Summary4. Dog therapy with cancer treatment a. Overview of therapy dog impact in cancer care i. Prospective research ii. Anecdotal reports b. Therapy dog visits when coping with a cancer diagnosis c. Therapy dog visits during inpatient care i. Therapy dogs for inpatient pediatric cancer treatment ii. Therapy dogs can make a home away from home d. Therapy dog visits before testing or treatment e. Therapy dog visits during chemotherapy f. Therapy dog visits during end-of-life and hospice care i. Endoflife support for secondary survivors g. Therapy dogs relieve staff stress i. Example of indirect patient benefits from changes in staff and patient visitors h. Summary5. Adding therapy dogs to your cancer treatment team a. Establishing a therapy dog program i. Model oncology therapy dog program ii. Recommendations for making visits b. Identifying appropriate dogs i. Breed, size, and age requirements ii. Therapy dog sixth sense c. Guidelines for dog-handler teams d. Selecting appropriate patient candidates for visits e. Infection precautions with therapy dogs i. Human colonization with MRSA ii. Infection transmission between humans and pets iii. Minimizing spread of infection between dogs and humans iv. Visiting patients in intensive care or isolation f. Example of a typical therapy dog visit during cancer care g. Successful programs caring for cancer with therapy dogs i. Cancer Caring Center at the University of Pittsburgh ii. Pets at Duke iii. Angel Foundation's Kids Kamp h. Summary6. Incorporating companion dogs into cancer rehab: emotional support a. Overview of companion dogs' role during cancer treatment b. Dogs relieve stress i. Cardiovascular reactivity decreases with companion dogs ii. Therapy dog visits reduce stress for patients and their caregivers c. Dogs can provide emotional and social support i. Cancer patients may feel emotionally isolated from human support network ii. Companion dogs as social capital iii. Companion dogs can provide unwavering support d. Summary7. Incorporating companion dogs into cancer rehab: benefits from physical exercise for cancer patients
