A Survey of Circumstances Regarding Service Dogs in Medical Facilities; Changes Over a 12-year Period

Abstract

Objective: We survey the circumstances relating to service dogs in medical facilities every three years since 2008.We report the change over a 12-year period.Method: The fifth questionnaire was sent out to nursing directors at 212 hospitals in Hyogo Prefecture and 205 in Fukuoka, Japan in October and November 2020. To avoid the risk of COVID-19 infection, the responses were collected on the web.