2024-07-03 12:53:38
Catana, Pepe, Ruffo, Pickles y Carola are some of the 20 dogs that are perform in it Coyoacan Pediatric Hospital to provide assisted therapies to young patients during their hospitalization.
The Ministry of Health (Deadly) capital highlighted that this program was launched on June 17, 2022 and until May 2024 the hospital provided 36,884 free services through this modality, of which 29,736 were interactions and 7,148, interventions.
The director of the Coyoacan Children’s Hospital, Maria del Carmen Jaimesreported that dogs are a great support for infants because they minimize fear and stress during their hospitalization, and also help them accept the procedures better.
He explained that an interaction is considered to be any brief contact between the dog and the person, while an intervention is a process specifically directed towards the patient, for example, the presence of the dog to facilitate the placement of an IV or a cast, among others.
Jaimes commented that the program began with 9 furry animals and to date they have 20 dogs that provide support to the animals once a week. children y girls.
The work unit is made up of personnel from the Activities and Therapies Center Assisted with Canines, who ensure that the animals have their complete vaccination schedule, as well as strict cleanliness so they can live with the patients, the doctor added.
The dogs are: Carola, Catana, Briggitte, Hachika, Hunter, Kendra, Kamali, Obi, Han, Leia, Padme, Miranda, Pepe, Trixie, Samantha, Priscilla, Alana, Ruffo, Tessa and Pickles. / Ana Garcia
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