RT Journal Article
T1 Potential Role of Occupational Therapist Intervention in Elementary School for Children with Additional Support Needs: A Systematic Review.
A1 Seoane-Martín, Marta Elisa
A1 Rodríguez-Martínez, María del Carmen
K1 Terapia ocupacional con niños
K1 Niños con discapacidad
AB Background: The main activity children engage with is learning through play or formaleducation. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the role of occupational therapy in theschool setting for children with additional support needs or disabilities. (2) Method: We conducteda systematic review using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses(PRISMA) guidelines. This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (CDR42022314271).The search was performed in the following databases: ERIC, Dialnet Plus, PubMed, OTseeker,Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. (3) Results: In total, 1954 studies were identified, fromwhich 18 articles were selected. These studies were heterogeneous and showed different typesof intervention of the occupational therapist in school environments. (4) Conclusions: The mainconclusions highlighted the effectiveness of the occupational therapist within the school environment,the importance of an interdisciplinary team to cover the special needs students within the schooland the need for intrinsic motivation for an active and inclusive participation of the students withspecial needs. However, there is a need for more homogeneous studies with a larger sample size thatspecifically focus on the school context and include the involvement of occupational therapists inorder to replicate the findings obtained.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-07-27
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31666
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/31666
LA eng
NO Seoane-Martín, M. E., & Rodríguez-Martínez, M. C. (2023). Potential Role of Occupational Therapist Intervention in Elementary School for Children with Additional Support Needs: A Systematic Review. Children, 10(8), 1291. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10081291
NO Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026