OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of British Journal of Occupational Therapy is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Randomized controlled trial of occupation performance coaching for families of children with autism spectrum disorder by means of telerehabilitation	16
Impact of a sensory activity schedule intervention on cognitive strategy use in autistic students: A school-based pilot study	13
Occupational performance coaching for stroke survivors delivered via telerehabilitation using a single-case experimental design	12
Occupational balance and quality of life in mothers of children with cerebral palsy	11
Identifying research priorities for occupational therapy in the UK: A James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership	9
Exploring young children’s activity and participation change following 6 months’ power mobility experience	9
Patient and public involvement statements in British journal of occupational therapy: An important step	9
The relationship between cognitive function and performance in instrumental activities of daily living in older adults	9
Doing gender and being gendered through occupation: Transgender and non-binary experiences	8
Research priorities for occupational therapy in the UK	8
Occupational therapy interventions in child and adolescent mental health to increase participation: A mixed methods systematic review	8
Living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: Experiences of occupational disruption for adults in Australia	8
Engaging with nature and the outdoors: A scoping review of therapeutic applications in contemporary occupational therapy	8
Making a difference: Belonging, diversity and inclusion in occupational therapy	7
Perceptions of quality of life by people with advanced cancer who live at home	7
Handwriting and typing: Occupational therapy practice when supporting adolescents with handwriting difficulties	7
Barriers and enablers to providing community-based occupational therapy to people with functional neurological disorder: An interview study with occupational therapists in the United Kingdom	7
Exploring the perspectives of ‘young adults’ (18–24) who have been in formal care and their experiences of attending a socially prescribed community allotment gardening group	7
Translation and cultural adaptation of the Sensory Profile 2 to the Persian language	7
Views about sensory modulation from people with schizophrenia and treating staff: A multisite qualitative study	7
Occupational disruptions during lockdown, by generation: A European descriptive cross-sectional survey	7
Stroke survivors’ experiences and perceptions of post-stroke fatigue education in the subacute phase of stroke. The FASE qualitative study	6
Virtual reality in social skills training programs for people with schizophrenia: A systematic review and focus group	6
Translation and initial validation of the occupational balance questionnaire to Arabic—Occupational Balance Questionnaire-A	6
Occupations creating joy for people living with advanced cancer: A qualitative descriptive study	5

Understanding the occupational identity of care-givers for people with mental health problems	5
Remote home visits: Exploring the concept and applications of remote home visits within health and social care settings	5
Post-COVID-19: Issues and challenges for occupational therapy and the need for clinical trials	5
Functional status in postural tachycardia syndrome	5
Implementation of a telerehabilitation program for children with neurodevelopmental disorders during the lockdown caused by COVID-19	5
Managing post-stroke fatigue: A qualitative study to explore multifaceted clinical perspectives	5
Attitudes and use patterns for mobile technology and upper extremity home exercises in stroke survivors in the United States	5
Describing consumer involvement, recruitment, retention in Australian occupational therapy university education: A cross sectional survey	5
The association between sensory traits and daily parenting challenges of typical mothers and their children	5
Patient and public involvement in research published in the British Journal of Occupational Therapy 2015–2021: A scoping review	5
Investigating joint attention in a guided interaction between a child with ASD and therapists: A pilot eye-tracking study	5
Critical perspectives on implementation of evidence-based practice in occupational therapy – Exemplified by Lifestyle Redesign® in a Danish context	4
Effectiveness of client-centered intervention delivered with face-to-face and telerehabilitation method after total knee arthroplasty—A pilot randomized control trial	4
Determination of the optimal cutoff values and validity of the Purdue Pegboard Test	4
Making occupational therapy research visible: amplifying and elevating the contribution and impacts	4
A scoping review of interventions using occupation to improve mental health or mental wellbeing in adolescent populations	4
Study of environmental factors and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy based on international classification of functioning, disability and health	4
Evaluation of the evidence for self-management post-stroke within clinical practice guidelines for people with stroke: A systematic review	4
The effectiveness of a combination of Occupational Therapy and Social Skills Training in people with schizophrenia: A rater-blinded randomized controlled trial	4
Occupational therapy interventions for adult informal carers and implications for intervention design, delivery and evaluation: A systematic review	4
Immersive virtual reality: An effective strategy for reducing stress in young adults	4
Employment programmes for schizophrenia and other severe mental illness in psychosocial rehabilitation: a systematic review	4
The effect of play-based occupational therapy on symptoms and participation in daily life activities in children with cancer: A randomized controlled trial	4
Cognitive stimulation and activities of daily living for individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia: A scoping review	4
Designing a trial of early electrical stimulation to the stroke-affected arm: Qualitative findings on the barriers and facilitators	4
Exploring the process of health in mothers of children with cerebral palsy: Changing “clinical reasoning”	4
How are you getting by? Coping in developmental coordination disorder versus attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder	4
Learning from adversity: Occupational therapy staff experiences of coping during Covid-19	4
The experiences of veterans with mental health problems participating in an occupational therapy and resilience workshop intervention: an exploratory study	4
Housing adaptations and housing accessibility problems among older adults with long-standing spinal cord injury	4
Exploring the ideal practice for occupational therapists on assertive community treatment teams	4
Development and preliminary feasibility evaluation of occupation-centered diabetes self-management intervention	3
The experience of type 2 diabetes: Application of the Model of Human Occupation	3
The reliability of the Danish version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure	3
The relationship between upper limb function and activities of daily living without the effects of lower limb function: A cross-sectional study	3
Defining occupational therapy practice for students in higher education: A census from practitioners	3
Lived experiences in daily life with myalgic encephalomyelitis	3
Randomised controlled trials of occupational therapy interventions for adults with a mental health condition or dementia: A systematic review of study methods and outcome measurement	3
Effective interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice to address participation for adults with aphasia: A systematic review	3
Selecting from their toolbox of interventions – A realist study of the role of occupational therapists in reablement services	3
Patterns of occupational engagement among community-dwelling older adults in Singapore: An exploratory mixed method study	3
Test–retest reliability and criterion-related validity of Shih–Hsu test of attention between people with and without schizophrenia	3
Improving occupational therapists’ confidence in completing the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report: Results from the CREATE feasibility study	3
Learning, translating, and applying the perceive, recall, plan, perform system of task analysis assessment to practice: Occupational therapists’ experiences	3
Occupational therapy incorporating dogs for autistic children and young people: Parent perspectives	3
Daily routine and habits during COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: An observational survey	3
The responsiveness of the Danish version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure	3
Impacts of therapeutic horticulture on happiness and loneliness in institutionalized clients with mental health conditions	3
Adult attachment, stress-coping, and resilience in first-generation immigrants in the United States	3
Exploring potential for occupational therapy practice models within areas of social deprivation: A qualitative inquiry within a community-centred food cooperative	3

Occupational therapists’ experiences of enabling people to participate in sport	3
An exploratory study of the relationship between typically-developing school-age children’s sensory processing and their activity participation	3
Working in disability employment: An interpretative phenomenological study of experiences of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia	3
Defining the role of occupational therapy with people living with and beyond cancer: Perspectives of British and Irish occupational therapists	3
Sexuality and ageing: A mixed methods explorative study of older adult’s experiences, attitudes, and support needs	3
Experiences of occupational therapy clinicians on the assessment and evaluation of adult handgrip strength	3
Clinical practices, challenges, and job satisfaction of occupational therapists working in Community Mental Health Centers in Turkey	3
Perceived occupational competence and value among university students with premenstrual dysphoric disorder	2
Occupational participation and engagement of woman experiencing premenstrual syndrome: A qualitative study	2
Children with handwriting difficulties: Impact of cognitive strategy training for acquisition of accurate alphabet-letter-writing	2
The impact of different types of screen time on school-aged children’s quality of life and participation	2
What are the common areas of risk and their characteristics found in intermediate care from an occupational therapy perspective? A scoping review	2
‘I left feeling different about myself’: What students learn on their first practice placement	2
Spanish consensus of occupational therapists on upper limb assessment tools in stroke	2
Effectiveness of combining robotic therapy and modified constraint-induced movement therapy for moderate to severe upper limb paresis after stroke in subacute phase: Case–control study by propensity s	2
Economic evaluation of OT services: Guidance and opportunities	2
Emotional distress and quality of life among adults with developmental coordination disorder during COVID-19	2
A systematic review of internet-based interventions for women with chronic pain	2
The effect of sensory discrimination training on sensorimotor performance in individuals with central neurological conditions: A systematic review	2
Patients views on which return-to-work outcomes should be prioritised: A nominal group technique focus group	2
Mental health – An area of high priority in occupational therapy	2
Role of occupational therapy in epilepsy patients after left temporal lobe surgery	2
Parents living with and beyond cancer: A scoping review of unmet supportive care needs and impact on daily life	2
Doing, being and becoming – the synergetic relationship of occupational therapy principles and employability	2
The effect of occupation-based postural stability training on postural stability and occupational performance in visually impaired individuals: A randomised controlled trial	2
Disabled Students’ perception of the sensory aspects of the learning and social environments within one Higher Education Institution	2
Mothers’ experience of being involved with the transfer of the CO-OP approach: A qualitative study	2
Validity and reliability of Persian version of the Arm Function in Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire	2
Evolution of professional identity in Iranian occupational therapy students and new graduates: A comparative study	2
Is anything in life simple? Why we should think about complexity	2
The impact of a power mobility device on occupational participation and quality of life for people with chronic diseases: A scoping review	2
Investigating the effect strength of positive risk-taking barriers on discharge decisions in occupational therapy intermediate care: A factorial survey	2
Occupational therapy and psychosis: POINTER feasibility study for a pragmatic clinical trial	2
Sleep and occupational performance are inseparable: Why occupational therapy practice and research should consider sleep and circadian rhythm	2