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BRITISH JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 5-18Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0264619614553859
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Dog attack; emotional; guide dog; holistic; visual impairment; wellbeing
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Despite over 70% of guide dog owners reporting that their emotional wellbeing had been affected by a dog attack on their guide dog, in-depth qualitative studies examining this issue are lacking. The aim of this work was to further our understanding of the impact of a dog attack on the overall, holistic wellbeing of the guide dog owner. A total of 20 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with guide dog owners whose dogs had been the victim of a dog attack. The data were analysed thematically. Findings suggest that a dog attack can have a long-term impact on a guide dog owner's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing. As such, service providers who manage the aftermath of an attack should recognise the potentially multiple and long-term effects on guide dog owner wellbeing and the importance of more holistically oriented support.
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