OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
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Rural former service members participate in meaningful occupations to ‘fill the void’ after military service	20
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Influence of personalised citizen assistance for social participation (APIC) on health, social participation, and life satisfaction: Perspectives from older adults and attendants	19
Partnering with people living with dementia and care partners in technology research and design: Reflections and recommendations	17
Occupational adaptation for adults living with advanced cancer: A phenomenological longitudinal study	17
Barriers and facilitators to implementing self‐directed therapy activities in inpatient rehabilitation settings	14
Occupational therapy practice for post‐acute COVID‐19 inpatients requiring rehabilitation	14
Group versus individual occupational therapy for toddlers with autism as a means to improve access to public health‐care services. Randomised controlled pilot study	13
How do people with disability and complex needs experience the built environment in apartments designed for people with disability?	12
What supports do autistic adolescents and adults need? Perspectives of self‐reporting adults and caregivers	11
Exploring the multidimensional occupational participation of young adults with developmental coordination disorder	11
Differences in personality and character traits of occupational therapy researchers and non‐researchers: A cross‐sectional study	11
Convergent validity of two adult self‐report sensory scales: Comparing the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile and the Sensory Processing Measure 2–Adult Form	11
Early career programs for mental health occupational therapists: A survey of current practice	10
Occupational therapy‐led environmental assessment and modification—A quantitative evaluation of a pilot implementation study in a regional/rural setting	10
The role, challenges, and impact of occupational therapists in custodial settings: A scoping review	10
Becoming through simulation‐based learning: Lived experiences of occupational therapy students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds	10
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“Listen with your ears and eyes and heart and your minds and your soul”: Implications for decolonising consultation and occupational therapy from case studies on “Closing the Gap” policy implementatio	9
‘Exploring the perspectives of young adults with developmental disabilities about sexuality and sexual health education’	9
Feasibility of Lifestyle Redesign® for community‐dwelling older adults with and without disabilities: Results from an exploratory descriptive qualitative clinical research design	9
The Dignity Project Framework: An extreme citizen science framework in occupational therapy and rehabilitation research	9
Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance approach in people with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study	9
Occupational therapy practice with terminally ill Chinese older adults in Singapore: A qualitative exploratory study	8

A systematic review of psychometric properties of questionnaires assessing activities of daily living among older adults with neurocognitive disorders	8
Are two occupational therapists better than one? Occupational therapists' perspectives of intra‐disciplinary practice within community health	8
The rewards and challenges of self‐managing National Disability Insurance Scheme: Exploration of parental perspectives	8
Journal‐based or article‐based metrics: What should be applied to assess a researcher's performance?	8
Partnering with consumers: Do occupational therapists genuinely partner? Can we do more?	8
Daily living skill support for autistic people through a neurodiversity‐affirming practice lens	8
The use of practice evidence by Australian occupational therapists: Perspectives and actions	8
Changing occupational roles for the young adult with cancer: A longitudinal case study	7
Issue Information	7
Posters	7
The change in occupational participation and quality of life following occupational therapy for people supervised by probation	7
Preliminary mixed‐methods investigation: Impact and acceptability of a combined life skills and adventure therapy program for adolescents	7
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Providing culturally appropriate residential dementia care for older adults with an Indian heritage: Perspectives from Sydney‐based stakeholders	7
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Inclusive research: Making more impact through accessibility and collaboration	7
Exploring the role of palliative care occupational therapists in supporting compassionate communities in end‐of‐life care	7
EPOSTER DISPLAYS	7
Fidelity, acceptability, and feasibility of the revised functional autonomy measurement system for hospitalised people: An implementation study	7
Issue Information	6
Considering occupational performance during recovery of distal radius fracture: A scoping review	6
Does telehealth delivery of an occupational therapy home visiting service provide a non‐inferior alternative to in‐person delivery of the same service? A matched cohort study	6
Levelling the playing field: Exploring inequalities and exclusions with a community‐based football league for people with experience of mental distress	6
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Participation in health promoting occupations among mothers of children aged 3–8 years with and without difficulties in sensory processing	6
Common home hazards among healthy older aged adults and potential modifications required for age‐friendly housing	6
Issue Information	6
Changes in lifespace and participation in community‐based occupations of people with acquired brain injury: A mixed methods exploration 6 months following occupational therapy driving assessment	6
Co‐development of the ENVISAGE‐Families programme for parents of children with disabilities: Reflections on a parent–researcher partnership	6
Workplace violence experienced by occupational therapists who visit people in their own homes	6
The impact of face‐to‐face mental health consumer‐led teaching on occupational therapy student empathy levels: Two group comparison design	6
Issue Information	5
‘Occupational experience’ in occupational therapy and occupational science literature: A scoping review	5
The role of occupational therapists in acute mental health inpatient settings: A systematic scoping review	5
Co‐design and evaluation of a multidisciplinary teaching resource on mental health recovery involving people with lived experience	5
“If you want to work, let's work out how to make this happen”: An interpretive description study of occupational therapists' perspectives of supporting young adults experiencing psychosis with their e	5
Artificial intelligence—The next frontier of scientific publications?	5
Evaluation of an inpatient occupation‐based group program using a process evaluation framework	5
Oral Presentations Wednesday 25 June 2025	5
Assessing time processing ability and daily time management in persons with dementia: Psychometric properties of three instruments	5
Unlocking the restraint—Development of a behaviour change intervention to increase the provision of modified constraint‐induced movement therapy in stroke rehabilitation	5
Correction to ‘How do people with disability and complex needs experience the built environment in apartments designed for people with disability?’	5
Issue Information	5
‘What's she doing here?’ Overcoming barriers to the implementation of Expert by Experience positions in academia	5
Using FRAME to adapt an evidence‐based dyadic intervention program for people living with dementia in residential aged care: A pilot feasibility study	5
Exploring the impacts of COVID‐19 on the lifestyles of community‐living adults in Singapore: A qualitative study	5
Issue Information	4
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Outcomes of the Tree Theme Method versus regular occupational therapy: A longitudinal follow‐up	4
The role of occupational therapy in providing vocational rehabilitation for people living with inflammatory arthritis: A scoping review	4

Understanding return‐to‐employment experiences after burns: Qualitative scoping review findings	4
Parenting with a physical disability: A scoping review of assessment methods	4
JAVA Memory Care program: Facilitating social and occupational engagement for older adults living with advanced dementia	4
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Mothering occupations: A review identifying mothering occupations	4
Considering inclusion in digital technology: An occupational therapy role and responsibility	4
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Co‐design: Do we need to (co‐)change our (co‐)thinking?	4
Occupational therapy in maternal health: Exploring the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning as a potential tool	4
Transfer of skills acquired through Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO‐OP) approach in children with executive functions deficits following acquired brain injury	4
Supporting occupational therapists to initiate conversations about sexuality with people with intellectual disability: Co‐design by deliberative dialogue	4
Occupation‐centred practice and supervision: Exploring senior occupational therapists' perspectives	4
Patient experiences of occupational formulation: It's about getting to know me	4
Issue Information	4
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Time use of patients in a secure forensic hospital: A mixed methods study	4
Advancing occupational therapy scoping reviews: Recommendations to enhance quality and methodological rigour	4
The relationship between psychopathology, occupational balance, and quality of life among people with schizophrenia	4
The ability of government policy to further promote the progression of enabling technologies for people living with disability	4
The experiences of occupational therapists supporting children with self‐regulation needs: A qualitative descriptive study	4
Occupational performance patterns in children with paediatric acute‐onset neuropsychiatric syndrome	4