A study to assess the Pet Therapy knowledge among student Nurses of selected Nursing colleges of Pune city

Abstract

Intro: the goal of pet therapy is to help people cope with the symptoms of various conditions wherever possible.Study objectives was to assess the knowledge of nurses regarding Pet therapy Method:The study used a descriptive research style and a non-experimental quantitative approach with 120 student nurses. The sampling method used was a non-probability purposeful sample. The tool was dismantled into two halves. Section I looked at the sample's socio-demographic variables. Section II addressed a self-administered structured knowledge questionnaire comprised of 36 multiple-choice questions. The cronbach's alpha method was used to assess tool reliability, and the result was 0.88.Findings :  Nursing student knowledge in terms of frequency and percentage, implying that the majority of respondents (70%) have poor knowledge, a few samples have intermediate knowledge (32%) and 18 percent have Good  knowledge.Because the p-values for the year of Nursingprogramme are less than 0.05, it is clear that the year of Nursing programme has a significant relationship with student nurses' pet therapy knowledgeConclusion:Pet therapy appears to provide a wide range of advantages for both physical and psychological health. It is crucial for nurses to stay current on their expertise, yet it has been discovered that student nurses have limited awareness about pet therapy.