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AnthroSource
EBSCO | AgeLine
EBSCO | Anthropology Plus
EBSCO | SPORTDiscus
PCORI | Foundational Expectations for Partnerships
ProQuest | ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts
ProQuest | PTSDpubs
ProQuest | Sociological Abstracts
Community Engagement Studios: A Structured Approach to Obtaining Meaningful Input From Stakeholders to Inform Research
Joosten YA, Israel TL, Williams NA, Boone LR, Schlundt DG, Mouton CP, Dittus RS, Bernard GR, Wilkins CH. Community Engagement Studios: A Structured Approach to Obtaining Meaningful Input From Stakeholders to Inform Research. Acad Med. 2015 Dec;90(12):1646-50. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000794. PMID: 26107879; PMCID: PMC4654264.

Research Priorities to Advance Full Participation in Meaningful Life Activities

These 2022-2025 research priorities emerged from a year-long process which included a comprehensive environment scan of: 1) the strategic plans of federal agencies and major foundations; 2) a survey from OT stakeholders including researchers and clinicians; and 3) focus groups with OT researchers. Data from the environmental scan was reviewed by the AOTF Scientific Advisory Council and AOTF Board. Input was also obtained from other AOTF’s key stakeholder groups prior to the development and/or revisions of the final priorities. Future AOTF research initiatives will address these priorities to support our vision of having a vibrant science that builds knowledge to support effective, evidence-based occupational therapy.

Occupational Therapy Research Agenda

Created by AOTF and AOTA, the Agenda identifies the major research goals and priorities for occupational therapy research. The goals and priorities span 5 categories: Assessment/measurement, Intervention, Basic Research, Translational Research, and Health Services Research. A 6th related category, Research Training, addresses capacity building to accomplish the research goals and priorities.

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Research Competencies

Developed by AOTF’s Academic Development Committee, these Research Competencies were approved by the AOTA Representative Assembly in 1998. They are intended to provide support for educators working to meet the ACOTE Standards for Education. Research is a way of discovering knowledge through the systematic investigation of a phenomenon or problem.

Responsible Conduct of Research

In 2005, AOTF and AOTA created the project Promoting Integrity in the Next Generation of Researchers: A Curriculum for Responsible Conduct of Research in Occupational Therapy. This federally-funded project uses readings, lectures, and case studies to encourage responsible design, conduct, management, dissemination, and review of research. It is designed for occupational therapy graduate students, clinicians, researchers, and faculty.

Pathfinders: Guides to Information Sources

Pathfinders are guides to information sources on specific topics often researched by occupational therapists and directs you to specific and reliable sources of information on a topic. The books, videos, websites and other sources that are included on the pathfinders have been evaluated and selected by librarians at the Wilma L. West Library, so you can be confident that the information will be current, reliable and credible.

Training Opportunities

FYREworks | On-Line Research Training Module for individuals with IDD
Online Training Modules: The Ohio Disability and Health Program, Part I: Persons with Physical and Sensory Disabilities (WB2695) and Part II: Persons with Developmental Disabilities (WD2564).
Ableism in Medicine and Clinical Research | NICHD
– Access Day 1 of the Virtual Workshop
– Access Day 2 of the Virtual Workshop
Other ACOTE School Directory

Additional Research Resources

Engagement in Research: PCORI’s Foundational Expectations for Partnerships
Building Successful Research Teams: A Guide from PCORI for Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration