{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Edwards-Callaway L"],"funding":["Colorado State University"],"pagination":["2177"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8872095"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["19(4)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Dairy caretakers experience a variety of occupational risks including stress related to performing euthanasia and making euthanasia-related decisions for cattle in their care. Few supportive interventions exist to help caretakers cope with euthanasia-related stress. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of weekly peer discussion sessions as an intervention to reduce euthanasia-related stress and grief in dairy caretakers. This study utilized scores from a modified pet-based bereavement questionnaire to assess the change in bereavement of caretakers in response to euthanasia-related stress in a non-treatment group (who did not attend peer discussion sessions, n = 7) and a treatment group (who attended peer discussion sessions, n = 15). Key findings of this study were that discussion sessions did not have a direct impact on the study outcomes as measured using a pet bereavement scale, as there was no difference in the change in bereavement scores during the 8 week study period between the treatment and non-treatment groups. Thematic analysis of peer discussions revealed that compassion towards dairy cattle is a prominent factor in areas of decision making, protocols, and training. Further studies should continue to explore how performing euthanasia and making euthanasia-related decisions impacts caretakers and what supportive interventions can reduce stress and grief."],"journal":["International journal of environmental research and public health"],"pubmed_title":["Preliminary Exploration of Weekly Peer Group Discussions as a Strategy for Coping with Feelings Associated with Euthanasia in Dairy Caretakers."],"pmcid":["PMC8872095"],"funding_grant_id":["Human Animal Bond in Colorado"],"pubmed_authors":["Roman-Muniz N","Aberle J","Cramer C","Mijares S","Edwards-Callaway L","Simpson H","Stallones L","Rivera-Gonzalez J"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Preliminary Exploration of Weekly Peer Group Discussions as a Strategy for Coping with Feelings Associated with Euthanasia in Dairy Caretakers.","description":"Dairy caretakers experience a variety of occupational risks including stress related to performing euthanasia and making euthanasia-related decisions for cattle in their care. Few supportive interventions exist to help caretakers cope with euthanasia-related stress. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of weekly peer discussion sessions as an intervention to reduce euthanasia-related stress and grief in dairy caretakers. This study utilized scores from a modified pet-based bereavement questionnaire to assess the change in bereavement of caretakers in response to euthanasia-related stress in a non-treatment group (who did not attend peer discussion sessions, n = 7) and a treatment group (who attended peer discussion sessions, n = 15). Key findings of this study were that discussion sessions did not have a direct impact on the study outcomes as measured using a pet bereavement scale, as there was no difference in the change in bereavement scores during the 8 week study period between the treatment and non-treatment groups. Thematic analysis of peer discussions revealed that compassion towards dairy cattle is a prominent factor in areas of decision making, protocols, and training. Further studies should continue to explore how performing euthanasia and making euthanasia-related decisions impacts caretakers and what supportive interventions can reduce stress and grief.","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Feb","modification":"2024-11-14T00:22:07.003Z","creation":"2024-11-14T00:22:07.003Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8872095","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35206363"],"doi":["10.3390/ijerph19042177"]}}