Prevalence of Coursework in Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies at Universities and Colleges in the United States: A Scoping Review

N. Fry, Emily Meszaros, Katie O’Neill
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An increasing number of universities and colleges in the United States are offering coursework related to equine-assisted activities or therapies. We conducted a scoping review to determine the prevalence of such coursework at higher education institutions with information on geographic location, number of courses and their focus, department through which coursework was delivered, and level of study (undergraduate or graduate). We identified 39 higher education institutions in 29 states that provided coursework in the following areas: therapeutic riding/horsemanship (n = 71, 64.5%), equine-assisted mental health (n = 23, 20.9%), equine-assisted learning (n = 7, 6.4%), and hippotherapy (n = 1, 0.9%). Survey or overview courses (n = 8, 7.3%) were also identified. A total of 110 courses that met inclusion criteria were offered in the 2016-2017 academic year, both at undergraduate ( n = 92) and graduate levels ( n = 17), with just over half of institutions delivering coursework through social science or liberal arts departments (n = 20, 51.3%) and the rest through animal science departments ( n = 19, 48.7%). Several challenges emerged based on the review process related to use of terminology, understanding of professional scope and the lack of educational standards for equine-assisted fields. Our suggestions for future research include examination of curriculum content and instructor qualifications to increase understanding of the role university and college coursework has in equine-assisted practice.
美国大学和学院马辅助活动和治疗课程的普遍性:范围审查
美国越来越多的大学和学院提供与马辅助活动或治疗相关的课程。我们进行了一项范围审查,以确定高等教育机构中此类课程的流行程度,并提供了地理位置、课程数量及其重点、课程交付部门和学习水平(本科或研究生)等信息。我们确定了29个州的39所高等教育机构提供以下领域的课程:治疗性骑马/马术(n = 71, 64.5%)、马辅助心理健康(n = 23, 20.9%)、马辅助学习(n = 7, 6.4%)和海马疗法(n = 1, 0.9%)。调查或概述课程(n = 8, 7.3%)也被确定。在2016-2017学年,共有110门课程符合纳入标准,包括本科生(n = 92)和研究生(n = 17),略多于一半的机构通过社会科学或文科部门(n = 20, 51.3%)提供课程,其余的机构通过动物科学部门(n = 19, 48.7%)提供课程。在审查过程中出现了一些挑战,涉及术语的使用、对专业范围的理解以及缺乏马辅助领域的教育标准。我们对未来研究的建议包括考试课程内容和讲师资格,以增加对大学和学院课程在马辅助实践中的作用的理解。
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