OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is 3. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
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Group versus individual occupational therapy for toddlers with autism as a means to improve access to public health‐care services. Randomised controlled pilot study	17
Partnering with people living with dementia and care partners in technology research and design: Reflections and recommendations	17
Rural former service members participate in meaningful occupations to ‘fill the void’ after military service	16
Occupational adaptation for adults living with advanced cancer: A phenomenological longitudinal study	14
Occupational therapy practice for post‐acute COVID‐19 inpatients requiring rehabilitation	14
Barriers and facilitators to implementing self‐directed therapy activities in inpatient rehabilitation settings	13
Influence of personalised citizen assistance for social participation (APIC) on health, social participation, and life satisfaction: Perspectives from older adults and attendants	12
“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	11
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Early career programs for mental health occupational therapists: A survey of current practice	11
The use of practice evidence by Australian occupational therapists: Perspectives and actions	9
‘Exploring the perspectives of young adults with developmental disabilities about sexuality and sexual health education’	9
Journal‐based or article‐based metrics: What should be applied to assess a researcher's performance?	9
Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance approach in people with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study	9
Feasibility of Lifestyle Redesign® for community‐dwelling older adults with and without disabilities: Results from an exploratory descriptive qualitative clinical research design	9
What supports do autistic adolescents and adults need? Perspectives of self‐reporting adults and caregivers	8
Differences in personality and character traits of occupational therapy researchers and non‐researchers: A cross‐sectional study	8
Partnering with consumers: Do occupational therapists genuinely partner? Can we do more?	8
Convergent validity of two adult self‐report sensory scales: Comparing the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile and the Sensory Processing Measure 2–Adult Form	8
Occupational therapy‐led environmental assessment and modification—A quantitative evaluation of a pilot implementation study in a regional/rural setting	8
Exploring the multidimensional occupational participation of young adults with developmental coordination disorder	8
The Dignity Project Framework: An extreme citizen science framework in occupational therapy and rehabilitation research	8
Occupational therapy practice with terminally ill Chinese older adults in Singapore: A qualitative exploratory study	8

Preliminary mixed‐methods investigation: Impact and acceptability of a combined life skills and adventure therapy program for adolescents	7
Daily living skill support for autistic people through a neurodiversity‐affirming practice lens	7
Changing occupational roles for the young adult with cancer: A longitudinal case study	7
The rewards and challenges of self‐managing National Disability Insurance Scheme: Exploration of parental perspectives	7
Are two occupational therapists better than one? Occupational therapists' perspectives of intra‐disciplinary practice within community health	7
A systematic review of psychometric properties of questionnaires assessing activities of daily living among older adults with neurocognitive disorders	7
The change in occupational participation and quality of life following occupational therapy for people supervised by probation	7
EPOSTER DISPLAYS	6
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Exploring the role of palliative care occupational therapists in supporting compassionate communities in end‐of‐life care	6
Goal setting for people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia in rehabilitation: A scoping review	6
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Fidelity, acceptability, and feasibility of the revised functional autonomy measurement system for hospitalised people: An implementation study	6
Providing culturally appropriate residential dementia care for older adults with an Indian heritage: Perspectives from Sydney‐based stakeholders	6
Inclusive research: Making more impact through accessibility and collaboration	6
Posters	6
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
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Co‐development of the ENVISAGE‐Families programme for parents of children with disabilities: Reflections on a parent–researcher partnership	5
The impact of face‐to‐face mental health consumer‐led teaching on occupational therapy student empathy levels: Two group comparison design	5
The occupational impact of bowel cancer: Survivors' voices and advancing the role of occupational therapy assessment and intervention	5
‘Occupational experience’ in occupational therapy and occupational science literature: A scoping review	5
Levelling the playing field: Exploring inequalities and exclusions with a community‐based football league for people with experience of mental distress	5
Doing, being, becoming and belonging—Increasing diversity and inclusion in the process of publications	5
Artificial intelligence—The next frontier of scientific publications?	5
Workplace violence experienced by occupational therapists who visit people in their own homes	5
‘What's she doing here?’ Overcoming barriers to the implementation of Expert by Experience positions in academia	5
Participation in health promoting occupations among mothers of children aged 3–8 years with and without difficulties in sensory processing	5
Considering occupational performance during recovery of distal radius fracture: A scoping review	5
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	5
Issue Information	5
Common home hazards among healthy older aged adults and potential modifications required for age‐friendly housing	5
The role of occupational therapy in providing vocational rehabilitation for people living with inflammatory arthritis: A scoping review	4
Considering inclusion in digital technology: An occupational therapy role and responsibility	4
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Understanding return‐to‐employment experiences after burns: Qualitative scoping review findings	4
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Using FRAME to adapt an evidence‐based dyadic intervention program for people living with dementia in residential aged care: A pilot feasibility study	4
Assessing time processing ability and daily time management in persons with dementia: Psychometric properties of three instruments	4
Occupational therapy in maternal health: Exploring the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning as a potential tool	4
Outcomes of the Tree Theme Method versus regular occupational therapy: A longitudinal follow‐up	4
Mothering occupations: A review identifying mothering occupations	4
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Unlocking the restraint—Development of a behaviour change intervention to increase the provision of modified constraint‐induced movement therapy in stroke rehabilitation	4
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Co‐design and evaluation of a multidisciplinary teaching resource on mental health recovery involving people with lived experience	4
Time use of patients in a secure forensic hospital: A mixed methods study	4
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The relationship between psychopathology, occupational balance, and quality of life among people with schizophrenia	4
Issue Information	4
Advancing occupational therapy scoping reviews: Recommendations to enhance quality and methodological rigour	4
The role of occupational therapists in acute mental health inpatient settings: A systematic scoping review	4
Evaluation of an inpatient occupation‐based group program using a process evaluation framework	4
Exploring the impacts of COVID‐19 on the lifestyles of community‐living adults in Singapore: A qualitative study	4
Oral Presentations Wednesday 25 June 2025	4
‘I'm institutionalised … there's not much I can do’: Lived experience of housing related delayed discharge	3
Exploring first‐year occupational therapy students' perspectives of an On‐Country experience: A study from an Australian undergraduate program	3
The experiences of occupational therapists supporting children with self‐regulation needs: A qualitative descriptive study	3
Occupational performance patterns in children with paediatric acute‐onset neuropsychiatric syndrome	3
Issue Information	3
Environmental sustainability: An exploratory study of the perceived knowledge, attitudes, and skills of occupational therapists practicing in Australia	3
The ability of government policy to further promote the progression of enabling technologies for people living with disability	3
Myth‐busting the publishing practices of the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal: A society journal for the global occupational therapy community	3
Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction in electrical utility workers: Practical considerations for prevention and rehabilitation in the workplace	3
Content validity of the Handwriting Assessment Battery (HAB‐v6) for use with adults with acquired brain injury (ABI): An international Delphi study	3
Co‐design: Do we need to (co‐)change our (co‐)thinking?	3
Transfer of skills acquired through Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO‐OP) approach in children with executive functions deficits following acquired brain injury	3
‘Learning in and out of lockdown’: A comparison of two groups of undergraduate occupational therapy students' engagement in online‐only and blended education approaches during the COVID‐19 pandemic	3
JAVA Memory Care program: Facilitating social and occupational engagement for older adults living with advanced dementia	3
Effectiveness of sensory modulation for people with schizophrenia: A multisite quantitative prospective cohort study	3
Extension, austerity, and emergence: Themes identified from a global scoping review of non‐urban occupational therapy services	3
Peer‐mentorship among people with lower limb amputations living in small communities	3
The ‘Checklist of Leisure, Interests and Participation’: A contemporary leisure checklist	3
Occupation‐centred practice and supervision: Exploring senior occupational therapists' perspectives	3
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Supporting occupational therapists to initiate conversations about sexuality with people with intellectual disability: Co‐design by deliberative dialogue	3
Parenting with a physical disability: A scoping review of assessment methods	3