Vincent Aviva, Easton Sarah, Sterman Jordan, Farkas Kathleen, Heima Masahiro
Vincent, researcher, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA;, Email:
Dr. Easton is a research assistant, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Pediatr Dent. 2020 Jan 15;42(1):16-21.
This cross-sectional study evaluated the acceptability and demand for therapy dog support in pediatric dentistry (TDSPD). Caregiver surveys measured acceptability and demand for TDSPD using a five-point Likert scale (one equals "not at all", five equals "very much"). Provider surveys measured acceptability for TDSPD using a five-point Likert scale. Scores of four or five were regarded as positive. Surveys were administered in the pediatric dental clinic at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. The mean±SD of acceptability and demand from the caregiver survey was 4.67±0.96 and 3.86±1.61, respectively. Ninety percent ( equals 174) of caregivers indicated acceptability for TDSPD to support their child. Sixty-eight percent (n equals 130) of caregivers indicated demand for TDSPD. The mean±SD of acceptability from the provider survey was 3.63±1.50. Sixty-two percent ( equals 47) of provider survey respondents accepted the overall integration of therapy dogs to support patients. Thematic analysis of the qualitative provider responses yielded concerns for risk of accident (36 percent), infection control (50 percent), and clinic efficiency (33 percent). Caregiver survey qualitative responses were positive (68 percent), with respondents also sharing concerns for efficiency and zoonosis. Responses support the acceptability of and demand for therapy dog support in pediatric dentistry.
这项横断面研究评估了儿科牙科治疗犬支持服务（TDSPD）的可接受性和需求。照顾者调查问卷使用五点李克特量表（1表示“完全不”，5表示“非常”）来衡量对TDSPD的可接受性和需求。提供者调查问卷使用五点李克特量表来衡量对TDSPD的可接受性。得分4或5被视为积极。调查问卷在俄亥俄州克利夫兰市凯斯西储大学的儿科牙科诊所进行。照顾者调查问卷中可接受性和需求的平均值±标准差分别为4.67±0.96和3.86±1.61。90%（n = 174）的照顾者表示接受TDSPD来支持他们的孩子。68%（n = 130）的照顾者表示需要TDSPD。提供者调查问卷中可接受性的平均值±标准差为3.63±1.50。62%（n = 47）的提供者调查问卷受访者接受治疗犬全面融入以支持患者。对提供者定性回复的主题分析得出了对事故风险（36%）、感染控制（50%）和诊所效率（33%）的担忧。照顾者调查问卷的定性回复是积极的（68%），受访者也表达了对效率和人畜共患病的担忧。这些回复支持了儿科牙科中治疗犬支持服务的可接受性和需求。
