Table 4.

Location, Frequency, and Permitted Activities at Hospitals Offering Animal-Assisted Activities to Pediatric Oncology Patients (11 Hospitals).

	No. of Hospitals (%) (N = 11)
Locationa
Outpatient waiting rooms	8 (73)
Outpatient exam rooms	1 (9)
Outpatient treatment rooms	2 (18)
Individual inpatient rooms	8 (73)
Outpatient play room	3 (27)
Inpatient play room	5 (45)
School room	0 (0)
Family room	2 (18)
Hallways	5 (45)
Other	4 (36)
Number of days per week that AAA teams visit inpatient pediatric oncology unit
1-2	2 (18)
3-4	2 (18)
5-6	1 (9)
7	2 (18)
It varies a lot	3 (27)
Inpatient visits not allowed	1 (9)
Number of days per week that AAA teams visit outpatient pediatric oncology unit
1-2	5 (45)
3-4	0 (0)
5-6	1 (9)
7	0 (0)
It varies a lot	2 (18)
Outpatient visits not allowed	2 (18)
Missing	1 (9)
Permitted activities
Child can pet animal	11 (100)
Child can feed animal/give treat	5 (45)
Animal can sit on child’s bed without a barrier	1 (9)
Animal can sit on child’s bed with a barrier	11 (100)
Animal can sit on child’s lap	7 (64)
Child can brush animal	7 (64)
Animal can play with toy	5 (45)
Animal can lick child	3 (27)
Group visits	9 (82)

^aResults do not sum to total as multiple responses were allowed.