Research Utilization: A Personal/Professional Responsibility

Llorens, Lela A.

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“…Practitioners, by the nature of their positions, have an opportunity to identify practical research questions (Llorens, 1990), have access to valuable data, and possess practical knowledge and skills. Academics have the resources and knowledge of theory and methodology to conduct research and publish the results.…”

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Alberta Occupational Therapists' Perspectives on and Participation in Research

Waine¹,

Magill‐Evans²,

Pain³

1997

Can J Occup Ther

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To determine the current level of research participation of Alberta occupational therapists, the Edmonton Research Orientation (ERO) survey, with an additional section measuring perceptions of barriers to research, was mailed to 610 Alberta occupational therapists. From an initial response rate of 52%, there were 293 useable responses. Seventy percent of therapists reported no participation in research. There was an association between level of education and greater participation in research but participation in research was not limited to those with advanced degrees. Therapists who were actually participating in research had higher ERO scores. There were no differences between therapists at different levels of research participation in their perceptions of barriers to research. Limited time, limited research resources, concerns about the usefulness of research, and questions as to whether all therapists need to be involved in research were some of the issues raised by respondents. The results are compared to a similar study of Alberta speech-language pathologists. Recommendations for facilitating clinical research are included. RÉSUMÉ Dans le but de déterminer le degré de participation à la recherche des ergothérapeutes de l'Alberta, le Edmonton Research Orientation (ERO) survey a été distribué à 610 ergothérapeutes albertains, accompagné d'une section additionnelle visant à déter-miner les facteurs qui font obstacle à la recherche selon les ergothérapeutes. Suite à un pourcentage de réponses de 52%, 293 questionnaires ont été retenus. 70 % des thérapeutes rapportent qu'ils ne participent pas à la recherche. On observe un lien entre le niveau d'éducation et le degré de participation à la recherche, mais cette participation ne se limite pas aux ergothérapeutes possédant des diplômes d'études supérieures.Les thérapeutes qui participent actuellement à la recherche ont obtenu des scores plus élevés au ERO. On n'a observé aucune différence dans l'identification des facteurs faisant obstacle à la recherche parmi les ergothérapeutes interrogés, même si leur degré de participation à la recherche était différent. Parmi les facteurs faisant obstacle à la recherche, les ergothérapeutes ont mentionné la restriction des ressources, le manque de temps, le questionnement sur l'utilité de la recherche et sur la pertinence de la participation de tous les ergothérapeutes à la recherche. Les résultats du sondage ont ensuite été comparés à une étude semblable effectuée auprès des orthophonistes de l'Alberta. L'article présente également des recommandations dans le but de promouvoir la recherche clinique.

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Alberta Occupational Therapists' Perspectives on and Participation in Research

Waine¹,

Magill‐Evans²,

Pain³

1997

Can J Occup Ther

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“…Key goals of occupational therapy research are to validate occupational therapy as a profession and to aid in the clinician's decision-making process (Llorens, 1990). These goals include (a) theory development, (b) evaluation and validation of tests and measurements, (c) identification of treatment intervention effects, (d) increasing the professional knowledge base for clinical reasoning, and (e) contributing to society's understanding of occupation (Brown & Rodger, 1999;Deitz, 1998).…”

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Factors Related to Evidence-Based Practice Among U.S. Occupational Therapy Clinicians

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Tomlin

2002

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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METHOD. During the spring of 2000, 209 clinically practicing occupational therapists who were members of the American Occupational Therapy Association responded to a survey (58% response rate). The distribution of opinions and self-reported behavior was portrayed by descriptive statistics, and chi-square cross-tabulations and Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated between demographic and evidence-based practice variables. RESULTS. Respondents occasionally accessed research information through a variety of resource media. The majority (57%) implemented between one and five new, research-based treatment plans in the past year. Compared with respondents with less experience, a greater proportion of respondents with 15 or more years of clinical experience did not believe that research conclusions usually translated into treatment plans for individual clients (X 2 = 20.620, p < .01). Almost three fifths (59%) of respondents reported that time was provided on the job to attend continuing education; however, 45% strongly disagreed that time was available at work to access research information. Other reported barriers to research utilization included lack of time on the job, high continuing education costs, weak research analysis skills, and placing higher value on clinical experience than on research. CONCLUSIONS. These findings suggest that therapists are currently engaging in a modest amount of evidence-based practice. Removing the barriers identified in this study may increase research utilization among clinicians.

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“…Similar to other community of therapist members discussed, Llorens strongly believed in occupational therapy and in developing a knowledge base. (Llorens, 1970(Llorens, , 1973(Llorens, , 1974a(Llorens, , 1974b(Llorens, , 1977(Llorens, , 1981a(Llorens, , 1981b(Llorens, , 1984(Llorens, , 1990Llorens & Synder, 1987). She reflected: Some people might have felt some awe about the kinds of things that I was doing because it did take a certain chutzpah.…”

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Powerful Occupational Therapists: A Community of Professionals, 1950–1980

Peters

2011

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

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Research Utilization: A Personal/Professional Responsibility

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Alberta Occupational Therapists' Perspectives on and Participation in Research

Alberta Occupational Therapists' Perspectives on and Participation in Research

Factors Related to Evidence-Based Practice Among U.S. Occupational Therapy Clinicians

Powerful Occupational Therapists: A Community of Professionals, 1950–1980

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