Research Guides: Occupational Therapy: Getting Started (2024)

• MEDLINE (Ovid)

  Searches MEDLINE, which is the primary source of journal articles for the health sciences (fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, public health, health care systems, and basic sciences). Ovid MEDLINE is optimized for advanced literature searches. Coverage is from the 1940s to the present.

• Covers nursing and allied health journal articles, book chapters, and dissertations, as well as providing summarized evidence-based resources such as care sheets and quick lessons.

• PubMed

  Searches MEDLINE, which is the primary source of journal articles for the health sciences (fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, public health, health care systems, and basic sciences). Coverage is from the 1940s to the present. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.

• APA PsycInfo

  Find articles in thousands of psychology journals, from 1806 to current. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.

• ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Premium

  Nursing & Allied Health Database consists of a diverse mix of scholarly literature, clinical training videos, reference materials, and evidence-based resources, including dissertations and systematic reviews. This database is uniquely suited for students, instructors, researchers, and healthcare professionals.

• OTseeker

  See Also

  Requirements for Entry into Our Occupational Therapy Doctorate ProgramOccupational Therapy (OT) | Center for Allied Health ProgramsOT Academic Curriculum | Center for Allied Health ProgramsProgram Details : University Catalogs : University of Minnesota

  OT seeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability.

• Google Scholar (Setup connection to get to PDFs)

  Use Google Scholar to find articles from academic publishers, professional societies, research institutes, and scholarly repositories from colleges and universities. If you are using from off-campus access, change the "Library Settings" to University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Look for the "FindIt@U of M Twin Cities" links in your Google Scholar search results to access full text and PDFs. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.

• SPORTDiscus

  The world's most comprehensive bibliographic resources for all aspects of sport and fitness. Includes websites, conference papers, journal articles, unpublished papers and theses. It also includes Full-text access to over 350 journals. Limited to 8 simultaneous users.

• Rehabilitation Measures Database

  Containing over 500 measures and supported by some of the world's best doctors, therapists, researchers, and educators, the Rehabilitation Measures Database (RMD) is the go-to resource for measuring benchmarks and outcomes in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

• Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy

  Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy is a series of anatomy lessons on video presented by Robert Acland. The series uses unembalmed human specimens to illustrate anatomical structures.

• An@tomy.tv

  A detailed, interactive, 3D model of human anatomy with customized, downloadable images. Focuses on muscles, ligaments, nerves, veins, arteries, and bones. Includes features such as zoom, rotation, angle, layers, extensive text, MRI, clinical slides and xrays, movies, animations, radiology slides, dissection and surface anatomy videos and slides.

• Online study tool and tutorials which guide users through drawing physical characterics of the human body along with key features, proper terminology, physiology, histology, processes and clinical issues with that part of the body. Includes a range of levels of detail from high school, undergraduate, medical school to support for Board certifications.

• ICE Video Library

  The ICE Video Library is a visual resource for physical and occupational therapy. All videos are filmed with actual patients and therapists in real-life treatment settings including acute care, skilled nursing, outpatient, home health and ICU. Diagnosis include, musculoskeletal, nervous system, mental & behavioral disorders, respiratory, and pediatrics.

• Embodied Labs

  Embodied Labs is an immersive learning and training solution in virtual reality. (VR & Web-Immersive). Access to Embodied Labs is available in the Virtual Reality Studio located in the Health Sciences Education Center -- Room 5-132. For open hours or to make an appointment to explore Embodied Labs please visit our Virtual Reality Studio service page.

• Symptom Media

  Symptom Media is a film library of 180 clinical training vignettes that serves as an integral educational tool for "symptom recognition." All films are produced with an experienced multi-disciplinary behavioral health team working in concert with professional scriptwriters, filmmakers and highly trained actors, facilitating a synergistic realism and clinical accuracy during the entire filmmaking process. Videos range in length from 30 seconds to 15 minutes.

• Understanding a Child the Occupational Therapy Way by Sabrina E. Adair

  ISBN: 9781000465082

  Publication Date: 2021-10-21

  This book uses an occupational therapy way of thinking to guide the reader towards observing, understanding, and communicating the needs of children to foster a supportive environment. This book takes a holistic approach of looking at a child from what makes them a unique person, what activities they are trying to accomplish, and what environment they are in. Each chapter helps readers identify, describe, and clearly articulate a different aspect of the child's environment and how it may affect them, the way that they process different sensory inputs, what their behaviors may be telling us, and how they learn. By recognizing each child's unique story and effectively communicating their story to others, the reader can identify the most effective ways to support a child to meet a child's needs and set them up for success.

• Willard and Spackman's occupational therapy by Schell, B., Gillen, G.

  ISBN: 1975125649

  Publication Date: 2019

  Celebrating 100 years of the Occupational Therapy profession, this Centennial Edition (13th) of Willard & Spackman's Occupational Therapy continues to live up to its well-earned reputation as the foundational book that welcomes students into their newly chosen profession. Now fully updated to reflect current practice, the 13th Edition remains the must-have resource that students that will use throughout their entire OT program, from class to fieldwork and throughout their careers. One of the top texts informing the NBCOT certification exam, it is a must have for new practitioners.

• Quick reference dictionary for occupational therapy by Jacobs, Simon, Jacobs, Karen, Simon, Laela

  ISBN: 9781630917630

  Publication Date: 2020

  "A leading resource for occupational therapy practitioners and students for 20 years, now updated with the latest information in the profession, Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy, Seventh Edition is a pocket-sized resource for daily practice and academic training. Containing more than 4,000 words and definitions, 70 appendices, and illustrations, graphs, and tables throughout, this definitive text has been updated with the latest information in current occupational therapy practice"-

• The Evidence-Based Practitioner by Catana Brown

  ISBN: 9780803643666

  Publication Date: 2016-12-01

  What is the evidence? Why do you need it? How do you evaluate it? How do you use it to make decisions? Put the evidence to work for your patients. Become an effective evidence-based practitioner. Master the knowledge and clinical decision-making skills you need to provide the very best care for your clients...based on the evidence. Step by step, you'll learn how to find, read, understand, critique, and apply research evidence in practice. An access code inside new printed texts unlocks a Davis Digital eBook and interactive case studies online at DavisPlus.

• The entry level occupational therapy doctorate capstone : A framework for the experience and project by DeIuliis, E., Bednarski, J.

  ISBN: 9781630916121

  Publication Date: 2020

  The purpose of The Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone: A Framework for The Experience and Project is to provide a step-by-step guide for the development, planning, implementation and dissemination of the entry-level occupational therapy doctoral capstone experience and project. Each chapter provides sample resources and useful documents appropriate for use with occupational therapy doctoral students, faculty, capstone coordinators and site mentors. Included Inside: Templates to develop the MOU, individualized doctoral student objectives, and evaluations; Examples of how to structure capstone project proposals; Learning activities to guide the literature search and development of a problem statement; Strategies of how to approach sustainability and program evaluation of the capstone project; Recommendations for structure and formatting of the final written document; Additional scholarly products derived from the project; Other scholarly deliverables including formats for professional presentations and submissible papers

• Case-Smith's Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents by Jane Clifford O'Brien; Heather Miller Kuhaneck

  ISBN: 9780323512633

  Publication Date: 2019-11-07

  Focusing on children from infancy to adolescence, Case-Smith's Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents, 8th Edition provides comprehensive, full-color coverage of pediatric conditions and treatment techniques in all settings. Its emphasis on application of evidence-based practice includes: eight new chapters, a focus on clinical reasoning, updated references, research notes, and explanations of the evidentiary basis for specific interventions. Coverage of new research and theories, new techniques, and current trends, with additional case studies, keeps you in-step with the latest advances in the field. Developmental milestone tables serve as a quick reference throughout the book! Full-color, contemporary design throughout text includes high-quality photos and illustrations. Case-based video clips on the Evolve website demonstrate important concepts and rehabilitation techniques. Research Notes boxes and evidence-based summary tables help you learn to interpret evidence and strengthen clinical decision-making skills. Coverage of OT for children from infancy through adolescence includes the latest research, techniques and trends. Eight completely new chapters cover Theory and Practice Models for Occupational Therapy With Children, Development of Occupations and Skills From Infancy Through Adolescence, Therapeutic Use of Self, Observational Assessment and Activity Analysis, Evaluation Interpretation, and Goal Writing, Documenting Outcomes, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Vision Impairment. NEW! A focus on theory and principles Practice Models promote clinical reasoning.

• Pedretti's Occupational Therapy - E-Book by Heidi McHugh Pendleton; Winifred Schultz-Krohn

  ISBN: 9780323339285

  Publication Date: 2016-10-01

  Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 8th Edition prepares you for occupational therapy practice with adults who have physical disabilities. This cornerstone text provides a foundation for the development of clinical reasoning skills in a comprehensive, case-based learning approach to physical dysfunction. New full color photos and helpful pedagogy, including threaded case studies, OT Practice Notes, ethical considerations, and end-of-chapter review questions, reinforce learning, enhance retention, and prompt you to apply principles in a clinical setting. Focuses on the occupational therapist's role in health and wellness, which the OTA has identified as a key practice area in the 21st century. Information on prevention, rather than simply intervention or treatment, shows how OTs can take a proactive role in patient care. Evidence-based content included throughout, especially in regards to evaluation and intervention. Content on occupational therapy's commitment to considering cultural and ethnic diversity in every chapter. Key terms, chapter outlines, chapter objectives lay out the information you can expect to learn from each chapter.

• Clinical research in occupational therapy by Stein, Rice, Tomlin, Rice, Martin S., Tomlin, George

  ISBN: 1630915114

  In this new edition, Dr. George Tomlin joins Dr. Martin S. Rice and Dr. Franklin Stein to add expertise and knowledge of the occupational therapy field. With the combined knowledge and skills of the authors, Clinical Research in Occupational Therapy, Sixth Edition includes many valuable updates and enables the graduate student and clinical researcher to carry out a research study from the formulation of a research hypothesis to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data in user-friendly, step-by-step procedures. This Sixth Edition brings noteworthy changes, improvements, and enhancements, including the following: - A thorough update of the published research in occupational therapy and health care - Major revisions in all the chapters - The addition of a new chapter on single-case experimental research - Updated research boxes and contemporary examples of both quantitative and qualitative research - Updated compilation of tests and evaluations used by occupation therapists in research studies as outcome instruments and for clinical assessments - Revision and additions to the glossary of terms and statistics - Updated examples of the institutional review board application forms - Updated landmarks in the history of occupational therapy - Updated interfacing example with a popular statistical software, including data organization analysis and interpretation - Updated statistical tables"

AOTA 2020 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics

5 Domains of Occupational Therapy and Process (AOTA)

Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.The Board's mission is to protect the public through effective licensure and enforcement of the statutes and rules governing the practice of occupational therapy to ensure a reasonable standard of competent and ethical practice.

The 13 Most Common Occupational Therapy Settingsby Sarah Stromsdorfer, OTR/L

The OT Toolbox- Free Resources:The OT Toolbox free resource section is filled with tools foroccupational therapy activities, OT interventions, and child development resources.

COVID-19

Occupational therapy in the age of Coronavirus (COVID-19) American Occupational Therapy Association

Long Covid and adults. A guide for occupational therapists. (May 2023) Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Long Covid and children and young people. A guide for occupational therapists. (May 2023) Royal College of Occupational Therapists

The New Normal: Navigating Everyday Life During COVID-19.This guide has been compiled by Lorrae Mynard,Melbourne-based occupational therapist and PhD candidate with Monash University.

Post-COVID Conditions: Information for Healthcare Providers(December 2022). CDC