The intervention of occupational therapist using hippotherapy as Occupational Therapy treatment tool for transdioagnostic individuals: A scoping review

Silva, Telma Alexandra Costa

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Silva, Telma Alexandra Costa

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Simões-Silva, Vitor

Abstract(s)

An OT sees each person as an occupational being which helps the therapist focus his reasoning perspective on what, how, when, and why of an individual’s need for activity. HPOT as an OT treatment tool provides ample opportunities for treatment interventions with a high level of motor and sensory quality and a rich environment for developing skills in a meaningful contexto, in various diagnoses. To analyze, synthesize, and map the current state of existing knowledge on interventions performed and proposed by OT using HPOT as a treatment tool for transdiagnostic individuals. Scoping Review prepared according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and based on the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) protocol. A thematic categorical analysis of the articles was performed using webQDA software. Of the 290 studies initially identifies, 23 articles were selected according to the inclusion criteria, showing the contribution of hippotherapy as an OT treatment tool and the identification of gaps. The results demonstrate that OT sessions using HPOT as an OT treatment tool follow assessments with standardized and non-standardized instruments. OTs prefer the therapeutic use of occupations and activities, educational processes, and group sessions, using activities both on the ground and on horseback. These findings reinforce the value of HPOT as an OT treatment tool, promoting improvements in occupational performance, participation, and quality of life for transdiagnostic individuals.