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Pearl AW, Brennan AR, Journey TI, Antill KD, McPherson JJ. Content Analysis of Five Occupational Therapy Journals, 2006–2010: Further Review of Characteristics of the Quantitative Literature. Am J Occup Ther 2014; 68:e115-23. [DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2014.009704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE. To analyze the content of publications in 5 occupational therapy journals to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the literature base from 2006 to 2010.
METHOD. A content analysis for 2006 through 2010 of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT), Australian Occupational Therapy Journal (AOTJ), British Journal of Occupational Therapy (BJOT), Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy (CJOT), and Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy (SJOT) was completed.
RESULTS. AJOT and SJOT had the highest percentage of articles focusing on physical disabilities, whereas a majority of articles in AOTJ, BJOT, and CJOT focused on education. SJOT published articles with the highest median number of participants in all research designs excluding descriptive studies. The majority of the research articles were descriptive for all journals.
CONCLUSION. From 2006 to 2010, AJOT provided stronger evidence conducted at higher levels than the other journals by publishing more articles investigating interventions used to support clinical practice.
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- Andrew W. Pearl
- Andrew W. Pearl, MOT, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Encompass Care, Pleasant Hill Manor, 7143 U.S. 23, Piketon, OH 45661;
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- Alexandra R. Brennan, MOT, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Kindred Transitional Care, Logan, OH
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- Tiffany I. Journey, MOT, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, OH
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- Kayla D. Antill, MOT, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, OH
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- James J. McPherson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Professor, Master of Occupational Therapy Program, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, OH
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This special issue of AJOT features papers from the Accelerating Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research (ACTOR) Conference, which took place December 1–2, 2011.
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- Susan H. Lin
- Susan H. Lin, ScD, OTR/L, is Director of Research, American Occupational Therapy Association, 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449;
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Gutman SA. State of Mental Health Research in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2008–2011. Am J Occup Ther 2012; 66:e30-3. [DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.003913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In this article, I examine the state of mental health research in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy from 2008 to 2011. Although other practice areas have seen an increase in the number and rigor of intervention effectiveness studies, mental health occupational therapy research has been insufficient to support the profession’s role in traditional mental health services. Strategies to enhance the profession’s role in mental health practice are suggested and include using occupational therapy behavioral health management research in school-based and transition services to support occupational therapy’s role in traditional mental health practice settings.
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- Sharon A. Gutman
- Sharon A. Gutman, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, is Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, and Associate Professor, Programs in Occupational Therapy, Columbia University, 710 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032;
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