Characteristics of programs involving canine visitation of hospitalized people in Ontario
Characteristics of programs involving canine visitation of hospitalized people in Ontario
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DOI：
10.1086/505099
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发表时间：
2006-07-01
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Weese, J. Scott
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作者：
Lefebvre, Sandra L.;Waltner-Toews, David;Weese, J. Scott
目标.确定安大略犬探视项目的分布情况，并描述犬所属项目的性质。在安大略医院的横断面调查被用来确定他们是否允许狗访问病人，如果是这样，狗的起源。根据这些信息，然后通过各自的协会与狗主人联系，并使用标准化的调查表进行采访。安大略省医院的横截面。参与者。在接受调查的231家医院中，共有223家（97%）做出了回应。90业主102探视狗进行了采访。在223家医院中，共有201家（90%）表示允许狗进入其设施。起源范围从国家治疗犬机构到患者家属。急性护理病房不允许动物进入的可能性是其他病房的5.1倍（95%置信区间，2.2-12.2; P
OBJECTIVES. To determine the distribution of canine-visitation programs in Ontario and to characterize the nature of the programs the dogs are affiliated with.DESIGN. A cross-sectional survey of hospitals in Ontario was used to determine whether they permitted dogs to visit patients and, if so, where the dogs originated. On the basis of this information, dog owners were then contacted through their respective associations and interviewed using a standardized questionnaire.SETTING. A cross-section of hospitals in Ontario.PARTICIPANTS. A total of 223 ( 97%) of the 231 hospitals surveyed responded. Ninety owners of 102 visitation dogs were interviewed.RESULTS. A total of 201 ( 90%) of the 223 hospitals indicated that dogs were permitted in their facilities. Origins ranged from national therapy-dog agencies to the patients' families. Acute care wards were 5.1 times as likely than other wards to disallow animals ( 95% confidence interval, 2.2-12.2; P