Overview

About this study

On the inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry unit, rounds with the treatment team at times includes a facility dog (due to schedules and availability, not all patients have a facility dog present during rounds). The purpose of this study is to investigate patient perceptions and response to the presence of a facility dog during treatment team rounds. 

Children and adolescents who are hospitalized on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit, and who have a facility dog join them for an initial visit during treatment team rounds, will be asked after rounds to complete a brief qualitative and quantitative survey about their perspectives and experience related to the facility dog. Additionally, the facility dog handler will complete a brief survey after the visit to describe the degree of the child’s interaction observed with the dog during the visit.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

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