Effects of Ward Cats in Patients With Substance Abuse, Depression and Psychosis at UPK Basel

Completed

• Conditions: Satisfaction; Station Atmosphere
• Interventions: Other: cat

• Registration Number: NCT03260075
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between ward cats and patient satisfaction and stations atmosphere in patients with substance abuse, depression and psychosis. Moreover, we wanted to investigate the patients perception of the ward cats and the relationship between station atmosphere perceived by the employees working wards with and without cat at UKP Basel.

Detailed Description

The following tools were used to address these aims:

* Available MüPF data regarding patient satisfaction of 170 inpatients during 2016 was analyzed.

* Available MüPF data regarding patient satisfaction of 151 inpatients during 2017 was analyzed.

* 33 patients were interviewed regarding their perception of the cats

* 30 staff members at the wards filled in questionnaires regarding station atmosphere (EssenCES)

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-06-01
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-21
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-24
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-15
• Study Completion: 2017-12-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-11-05
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 388

Inclusion Criteria

• Inpatient of the 7 wards at UPK Basel diagnosed with substance abuse, depression and psychosis
• staff working at these wards

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
ward cat	cat	Patients and staff at wards that have a cat present

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient satisfaction (MüPF)	August - Sept 2017	Questionnaire MüPF 27

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
station atmosphere	August - Sept 2017	Questionnaire EssenCES filled out by staff members
Patient satisfaction (interview)	August - Sept 2017	Patients ratings of satisfaction is assessed in a semi-structured interview
Patients perception of cats	August - Sept 2017	Patients perception of cats is assessed in a semi-structured interview

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel; 🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland