Table 1.
Experience and Decision Making Response Rates (n = 113).
| No | Yes- Myself | Yes- Someone I know | Yes- both | Total Yes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you have at least one pet at home? | 22 (19%) |
– | – | – | 91 (81%) |
| Have you (or anyone you know) ever faced challenges in finding someone to care for your pet(s) during a prior hospitalization? | 42 (37%) |
29 (26%) |
28 (25%) |
14 (12%) |
71 (63%) |
| Has a need to care for pet(s) ever impacted your decision (or the decision of someone you know) to be ADMITTED to the hospital? | 80 (71%) |
5 (4%) |
22 (19%) |
6 (5%) |
33 (29%) |
| Have you (or anyone you know) ever left the hospital before your medical providers thought you should, due to pet care responsibilities (this includes inpatient rehabilitation)? | 89 (79%) |
6 (5%) |
18 (16%) |
0 0% |
24 (21%) |
| Have pet care responsibilities ever impacted your decision (or the decision of someone you know) to receive any type of recommended medical treatment or procedure (such as an elective surgery)? | 71 (63%) |
13 (12%) |
23 (20%) |
6 (5%) |
42 (37%) |
| Do you think a need to care for pets affected your recovery or health, or the recovery/health of someone you know?a | 23 (20%) |
14 (12%) |
27 (24%) |
13 (12%) |
54 (48%) |
| Do you think that an optional, low/no cost pet boarding or foster program should be offered to Michigan Medicine patients who do not have nearby family, friends, or neighbors to care for their pets while they are hospitalized? | 10 (9%) |
– | – | – | 103 (91%) |
| If there was a pet fostering program available at Michigan Medicine, would you consider using it if you had to be in the hospital, or recommend it to someone you know? | 15 (13%) |
27 (24%) |
18 (16%) |
53 (47%) |
98 (87%) |
*decimals rounded to nearest percent.
a
32% responded not applicable.