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Welcome to Volume 87 , Issue 5 of BJOT . This month , we ’ ve grouped our research into themes and you can read all our peer-reviewed articles at https :// journals . sagepub . com / home / bjo .
Top 10 priorities for occupational therapy research
Priority five of the top 10 priorities for occupational therapy research , on the benefits or impact of occupational therapy in primary care settings , is the focus of the editorial by Lori Letts et al .
It discusses why primary care is an important focus for research , the challenges being faced by occupational therapists in primary care to which research can respond , what research is needed , and how the research can benefit the profession and the people it serves .
Aleysha Kate Martin and Gillian Ward then evaluate utilisation of the top 10 priorities for occupational therapy research in the UK in their mixed methods study . The study presents novel , systematic and replicable methods to evaluate utilisation of research priorities , identifying barriers and proposing actionable recommendations to refocus research agendas .
International perspectives
Azharul Islam et al explore the psychometric properties of the Bengali-Translated Occupational Self-Assessment Short Form ( BOSA-SF ) in their research paper . The results imply that the BOSA-SF : can be used as a client-centred assessment tool for persons with or without disabilities among Bengali people around the world ; can help occupational therapists in client-centered practice ; and is a valid tool for inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings .
The relevance of the advanced activities of daily living tool for the screening and diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and dementia to the Sub-Saharan African migrant population in Belgium , is investigated in a qualitative focus group study by Mary Edna J Lamnteh and colleagues .
Participants agreed the tool was relevant but required adaptation . Verification and validation
of these results in a larger subject population is also recommended .
Louise Myles et al explore the details of how and why occupational therapists and physiotherapists in Australia assess and evaluate hand grip strength ( HGS ) in their article .
Use of the standardised American Society of Hand Therapists ( ASHT ) testing protocol was found not to be universal , with clinicians relying on the reason for assessment , clinical experience , and practice context to determine how they assess and evaluate HGS .
Research
Physical literacy with school-aged children in occupational therapy practice in assessed through an exploratory qualitative study by Emma Clark and colleagues .
They conclude that occupational therapists can apply the physical literacy construct to traditional models and core concepts , and that the assessment ( with future tool iterations for improvements ) can be used in paediatric occupational therapy practice supported by clinical reasoning .
Occupational therapy and participation in activities of daily living following cardiothoracic surgery in acute care is studied in a retrospective study by Stephanie Tsai et al .
The study adds that occupational therapists address the complex needs of patients following cardiothoracic surgery as patients demonstrated significant improvement on two activities of daily living ( ADL ) outcome measures while receiving occupational therapy services in acute care .
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