Mapping the occupational therapy workforce research worldwide: Study protocol for a scoping review.
Work
; 70(3): 677-686, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-34719464
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Human Resources for Health (HRH) research informs the development of evidence-based, population-centered HRH policies and practices. Occupational therapists are key human resources for meeting the health, rehabilitation, and occupational needs of the population worldwide. Yet, the global status of the occupational therapy workforce research remains unchartered.OBJECTIVES:
This study protocol depicts the methods to map out and synthesize the occupational therapy workforce research worldwide.METHODS:
Six scientific-literature databases and key international institutional websites will be systematically searched, complemented by snowballing searches and recommendations from key global, regional, or national representatives of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. Two independent reviewers will screen titles-and-abstracts and then full-texts against the eligibility criteria, e.g., 10 categories of workforce research. Educational research, non-empirical papers, and papers (or their summaries) not available in English, Spanish or Portuguese are excluded. Data extraction (e.g., methods, geographies, aims, key findings) will be conducted by one author and fully verified by another. The extracted data will be computed as well as subject to content analysis to provide quantitative map of the literature and of the contents addressed, e.g., per inclusion category.CONCLUSION:
The results of this review can inform wide consultation processes and strategic, concerted local and global developments of the occupational therapy workforce.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Occupational Therapy
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Systematic Reviews as Topic
Type of study:
Guideline
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Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Work
Journal subject:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal