PMID: 18712011Aug 21, 2008Paper

Concepts in clinical scholarship. Research literature in occupational therapy, 2001-2005

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Jane Case-Smith, Carol A Powell

Abstract

One method to determine trends in occupational therapy research is to survey the literature published in occupational therapy journals. This study describes the types and topics of articles published in five prominent occupational therapy journals over a 5-year span. Feature articles published between 2001 and 2005 were analyzed to determine the types of articles and research and subject areas. The percentage of research articles published between 2001 and 2005 increased from 65% to 78% of all articles published and is higher than previous reports. More than 70% of the research articles used designs that substantially contribute to the evidence base for occupational therapy (defined by Kielhofner, Hammel, Finlayson, Helfrich, & Taylor [2004] as correlational-comparison, experimental, qualitative, and meta-analysis). Of the research articles, 60% addressed pediatric, physical disability, and rehabilitation topics. The 5-year period showed a trend of increasing frequency of geriatric and pediatric topics in research reports. Scholars should emphasize research designs that build the evidence for occupational therapy approaches and practices and focus on research topics of highest value to society.

Citations

Sep 22, 2010·Australian Occupational Therapy Journal·Moses N Ikiugu, Stacy Smallfield
Mar 25, 2016·Children's Health Care : Journal of the Association for the Care of Children's Health·Agnieszka E MlodnickaJeffrey M Halperin
Jun 26, 2013·The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·Elizabeth Blesedell Crepeau, Linda H Wilson
Oct 28, 2014·OTJR : Occupation, Participation and Health·Shawn C RollThomas F Fisher
Jan 1, 2016·International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education : QSE·Antwi AkomTessa Cruz
May 16, 2017·Australian Occupational Therapy Journal·Kieran Broome, Marion Gray
Dec 2, 2015·OTJR : Occupation, Participation and Health·Nancy Bagatell, Ashley E Mason
Feb 6, 2010·The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·Susan L Murphy
Nov 16, 2010·The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·Sharon A Gutman
Nov 16, 2010·The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·Ted Brown
Jan 12, 2011·The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·Sharon A Gutman
Jun 17, 2011·The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·Sharon A Gutman
Jul 10, 2014·The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·Andrew W PearlJames J McPherson

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