Original Article: JRCRS. 2024; 12(3): 124-128.
3- Perception of Physical Therapists Regarding Kynotherapy
Tahreem Memon1, Kanwal Lalwani 2, Shamsa Abdul Rehman3, Meezab Ansari4 Shereen Shaikh5, Neeta Lohana6
1, 4-6 Physical Therapist, Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan.
2-3 Assistant Professor, Isra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isra University, Hyderabad, Pakistan
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND:
Kynotherapy is a form of contact therapy in which trained and certified dogs are used for the purpose of rehabilitation of people. Therapist has a significant role in planning and maintaining therapy session as well as engaging patient in session, the incorporation of animals (dog) in session totally depends on the therapist. In conditions such as psychological well-being, communication, socializing, autistic spectrum disorders, pain relief, stress reduction, and improved mobility, hypnotherapy has been shown to be effective.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to determine the perception of physical therapists regarding kynotherapy.
METHODOLOGY:
A Questionnaire-based survey was conducted in which 169 physical therapists of Hyderabad participated. Purposive sampling technique was used. A closed ended questionnaire comprised of 20 positive and negative statements regarding Kynotherapy which was extracted from the study on “Attitudes of Physiotherapy students towards Kynotherapy” that is conducted by Maria Dabrowska, Magdalena Grabowska in 2015 was used, study included both male and female physical therapist who gave written consent and currently working in any clinical and/or academic settings. Those who gave only verbal consent and were not willing to participate were excluded. The study was held from July 2022 to December 2022. The data was analyzed by using the SPSS version22.
RESULTS:
The mean age of participants was 27.21±3.95. males with the frequency of 39 (23.10 %) and females with the frequency of 130 (76.90%) participated in this study. Academicians with the total percentage of (41.5%), clinicians with the total percentage of (43.4%) and the participants who provided service in both the academic and clinical side with the total percentage of (48.4%) showed positive perception regarding Kynotherapy.
CONCLUSION:
A limited number of participants have positive perception regarding kynotherapy as very few physical therapists had heard about kynotherapy.
KEYWORDS:
Animal-assisted Therapy. Kynotherapy, Physical Therapists, Perceptions, Rehabilitation, Animal-assisted Therapy.