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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
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Rural former service members participate in meaningful occupations to ‘fill the void’ after military service	18
Occupational adaptation for adults living with advanced cancer: A phenomenological longitudinal study	17
How do people with disability and complex needs experience the built environment in apartments designed for people with disability?	16
Influence of personalised citizen assistance for social participation (APIC) on health, social participation, and life satisfaction: Perspectives from older adults and attendants	16
Exploring the use of robotics in occupational therapy within hospital settings: A scoping review	15
Measurement properties of the Spanish version of the Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey in parents of children with developmental challenges	14
Partnering with people living with dementia and care partners in technology research and design: Reflections and recommendations	13
What supports do autistic adolescents and adults need? Perspectives of self‐reporting adults and caregivers	13
Barriers and facilitators to implementing self‐directed therapy activities in inpatient rehabilitation settings	13
Occupational therapy practice for post‐acute COVID‐19 inpatients requiring rehabilitation	13
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
Differences in personality and character traits of occupational therapy researchers and non‐researchers: A cross‐sectional study	13
“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	12
Convergent validity of two adult self‐report sensory scales: Comparing the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile and the Sensory Processing Measure 2–Adult Form	12
The Dignity Project Framework: An extreme citizen science framework in occupational therapy and rehabilitation research	12
The role, challenges, and impact of occupational therapists in custodial settings: A scoping review	11
Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance approach in people with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study	10
‘Exploring the perspectives of young adults with developmental disabilities about sexuality and sexual health education’	10
Occupational therapy‐led environmental assessment and modification—A quantitative evaluation of a pilot implementation study in a regional/rural setting	10
Partnering with consumers: Do occupational therapists genuinely partner? Can we do more?	10
The use of practice evidence by Australian occupational therapists: Perspectives and actions	10
Becoming through simulation‐based learning: Lived experiences of occupational therapy students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds	10
Exploring the multidimensional occupational participation of young adults with developmental coordination disorder	10

The change in occupational participation and quality of life following occupational therapy for people supervised by probation	9
Daily living skill support for autistic people through a neurodiversity‐affirming practice lens	9
Does the Living My Life Program stay true to the stroke survivors' lens on recovering?	9
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The rewards and challenges of self‐managing National Disability Insurance Scheme: Exploration of parental perspectives	9
Are two occupational therapists better than one? Occupational therapists' perspectives of intra‐disciplinary practice within community health	9
A systematic review of psychometric properties of questionnaires assessing activities of daily living among older adults with neurocognitive disorders	9
Preliminary mixed‐methods investigation: Impact and acceptability of a combined life skills and adventure therapy program for adolescents	9
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Inclusive research: Making more impact through accessibility and collaboration	8
Fidelity, acceptability, and feasibility of the revised functional autonomy measurement system for hospitalised people: An implementation study	8
Issue Information	8
Posters	8
Providing culturally appropriate residential dementia care for older adults with an Indian heritage: Perspectives from Sydney‐based stakeholders	7
EPOSTER DISPLAYS	7
Exploring the role of palliative care occupational therapists in supporting compassionate communities in end‐of‐life care	7
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
Participation in health promoting occupations among mothers of children aged 3–8 years with and without difficulties in sensory processing	6
‘Occupational experience’ in occupational therapy and occupational science literature: A scoping review	6
Correction to ‘How do people with disability and complex needs experience the built environment in apartments designed for people with disability?’	6
Exploring facilitators and barriers to effective practice among new graduate occupational therapists working with children and families: A scoping review	6
The impact of face‐to‐face mental health consumer‐led teaching on occupational therapy student empathy levels: Two group comparison design	6
Long‐term follow‐up for mothers of children with disability after healthy mothers healthy families e‐workshops	6
Workplace violence experienced by occupational therapists who visit people in their own homes	6
Issue Information	6
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Considering occupational performance during recovery of distal radius fracture: A scoping review	6
Issue Information	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
Artificial intelligence—The next frontier of scientific publications?	6
Common home hazards among healthy older aged adults and potential modifications required for age‐friendly housing	5
Issue Information	5
Issue Information	5
Burnout in Australian occupational therapists: A systematic review	5
Advancing occupational therapy scoping reviews: Recommendations to enhance quality and methodological rigour	5
Co‐design and evaluation of a multidisciplinary teaching resource on mental health recovery involving people with lived experience	5
Issue Information	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
The role of occupational therapists in acute mental health inpatient settings: A systematic scoping review	5
Occupational therapy in maternal health: Exploring the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning as a potential tool	5
Unlocking the restraint—Development of a behaviour change intervention to increase the provision of modified constraint‐induced movement therapy in stroke rehabilitation	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
Oral Presentations Wednesday 25 June 2025	5
‘What's she doing here?’ Overcoming barriers to the implementation of Expert by Experience positions in academia	5
Time use of patients in a secure forensic hospital: A mixed methods study	5
The role of occupational therapy in providing vocational rehabilitation for people living with inflammatory arthritis: A scoping review	5
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The relationship between psychopathology, occupational balance, and quality of life among people with schizophrenia	4
Considering inclusion in digital technology: An occupational therapy role and responsibility	4
Mothering occupations: A review identifying mothering occupations	4

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Correction to ‘Real‐time experience: A systematic review of ecological momentary assessments of everyday functioning in major depressive disorder’	4
Issue Information	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
JAVA Memory Care program: Facilitating social and occupational engagement for older adults living with advanced dementia	4
Issue Information	4
Patient experiences of occupational formulation: It's about getting to know me	4
Occupational resilience: Scoping review of conceptualisations and applications in contexts of adversity	4
Occupation‐centred practice and supervision: Exploring senior occupational therapists' perspectives	4
The ability of government policy to further promote the progression of enabling technologies for people living with disability	4
Supporting occupational therapists to initiate conversations about sexuality with people with intellectual disability: Co‐design by deliberative dialogue	4
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Understanding return‐to‐employment experiences after burns: Qualitative scoping review findings	4
Occupational performance patterns in children with paediatric acute‐onset neuropsychiatric syndrome	4
The experiences of occupational therapists supporting children with self‐regulation needs: A qualitative descriptive study	4
Co‐design: Do we need to (co‐)change our (co‐)thinking?	4
Issue Information	4