It is increasingly recognized that research is necessary to advance the practice of
occupational therapy. The objective of this study was to determine whether occupational …

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is crucial to the success of delivering quality occupational
therapy services. The skill to engage in the scholarship of practice is central to being able to …

Integrating Research Competencies Into Basic Professional Education Page 1 THE
FOUNDATION Integrating Research Competencies Into Basic Professional Education It has been …

University-community partnerships are at the heart of community-based Occupational
Therapy and the Scholarship of Practice that links practice with theory and research. In these …

Scientific inquiry is now generally accepted as important to the continued growth
ofoccupational therapy. With such acceptance, attention has turned to questions regarding …

This special issue was developed in response to the increasing interest in qualitative
research in occupational therapy. Since becoming Editor of The Occupational Therapy …

While practitioners are now asked to provide evidence that supports the services we deliver,
there is little empirical evidence concerning occupational therapy interventions. Research by …

Throughout the recent essays in this column, the important role that research plays in our
societyand in health care has been em· phasized. Most recently, Baum (1987) emphasized …

One decade ago, Short-DeGraff and her colleague, Ottenhacller, analyzed the
methodological trends in occupational therapy research (Ottenbacher & Short, 1982). At that …

Conducting research is a time consuming, demanding activity. Collaboration has been
suggested as one way to maximize research productivity, but It Is understood that …