Summary of the Systematic Review

The impact of hippotherapy on grieving children

Glazer, , H.R., Clark, M.D., & Stein, D.S

Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing (2004)

Description

This article looks at the use of therapeutic riding, or hippotherapy, with children who are mourning the death of a family member. Therapeutic riding is the summer program that is part of the Evergreen support group for grieving school-age children and their families. A qualitative study of the impact of the riding program is presented. The research question was whether the children, parents, and adult volunteer would view the program as encouraging the processing of grief and person development.

Profession 

Nursing

Location 

USA 

Intervention Terminology

HPOT or TR (does not use correct definitions, explains TR as the same as HPOT)

Study Design 

Qualitative

Sample

Non-specified 

Age/Population

School Age 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

Confidence, trust, communication skills (questionnaire to parents)

Result Category 

Wellbeing, grief

Dosage/Description of Intervention

Non-specified