A Preliminary Exploration of Grief Support from Pet Groomers to the Owners Who Experienced Pet Loss

• Main Authors: WANG, JUI-LAN, 王瑞蘭
• Other Authors: Yeh,Ming-Lee
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/hv7j53

碩士 === 國立臺北護理健康大學 === 生死與健康心理諮商研究所 === 108 === This study aimed at the exploration of the pet groomers’ end-of-life work experiencing with the pet-loss owners, and the way the pet groomers encountered the pet-loss owners’ grieving process. “Holistic-content＂and “categorical-content＂ analysis in narrative study was used for this study. Semi-structural interviews were conducted with five pet groomers. Followings were the data analysis results accordingly: 1.The pet groomers’ end-of-life work experiencing with the pet-loss owners 1) Assisting in grooming the dead body of pet; 2) Providing information about funeral and related arrangements with a calming manner; 3) Supporting and respecting the pet owners; 4) Reassuring the pet owners and changing their mindset with viewpoints of religious. 2. The way the pet groomers encounter the pet-loss owners’ grieving process 1) The emotion-involving level affecting their grieving process; 2) Grieving feelings affected by the pet owners; 3) Managing their own psychological difficulties; 4) Reassuring by religions viewpoints 5) Building family-like relationship with pet owners; 6) Protecting self with professional knowledge. Lastly, Conclusions and suggestions were made for workers who are in pet-service related fields.