Benchmarking the research track record and level of appointment of Australian occupational therapy academics
ConclusionThe findings provide a benchmark for Australian occupational therapy faculty research track records and associations with appointment levels. This benchmark differs across countries and disciplines. The results raise considerations for enhancing the overall research track record of occupational therapy academics. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - April 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kieran Broome, Marion Gray Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Connections
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - February 8, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Newsletter Source Type: research

Strong evidence for activity of daily living interventions improving functional performance in home and community settings in stroke rehabilitation
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - February 8, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Stacey George, Louise Gustafsson Tags: Critically Appraised Paper Source Type: research

There is insufficient or mixed evidence about which interventions can improve occupational performance for people with cognitive impairment after stroke
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - February 8, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tammy Hoffmann, Sally Eames Tags: Critically Appraised Paper Source Type: research

Letter to The Editor re article ‘Cognitive performance in women with fibromyalgia’ by de Heredia‐Torres and colleagues
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - February 8, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jenny Strong Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Editorial: How many courses for how many jobs? Enduring questions in need of research ‐based answers
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - February 8, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Anne Cusick Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Student perspectives of a Student ‐Led Groups Program model of professional practice education in a brain injury rehabilitation unit
ConclusionsOverall student perceptions of the Student‐Led Groups Program were positive, supporting the continued use of this model of professional practice education in this setting. The results highlight the value of structured and consistent approaches for supervision, including the use of formal approaches to peer supervision in the initial stages of learning. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - February 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Freyr Patterson, Jennifer Fleming, Kathryn Marshall, Nadine Ninness Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Simulation in Occupational Therapy Curricula: A literature review
ConclusionSimulation‐based education has been used for a wide range of purposes in occupational therapy curricula and appears to be well received. Randomised controlled trials are needed to more accurately understand the effects of simulation not just for occupational therapy students but for longer term outcomes in clinical practice. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - February 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sally Bennett, Roger Sylvia, Cate Fitzgerald, Libby Gibson Tags: Literature Review Source Type: research

Shifting gears: An inpatient medical record audit and post ‐discharge survey of return‐to‐driving following stroke/transient ischaemic attack
ConclusionsInconsistencies exist in the documentation of return‐to‐driving management after acute stroke or TIA and it is unknown whether patients who lack documentation in their medical records were provided with education or not. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - January 31, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Janet Frith, Helen Warren ‐Forward, Isobel Hubbard, Carole James Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Connections
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 14, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Newsletter Source Type: research

OT AUSTRALIA Position Statement: Occupational Deprivation
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 14, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Tags: OT Australia Position Statement Source Type: research

Referees
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 14, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Referees Source Type: research

A personal digital assistant intervention reduced job coaching support hours without reducing work performance among workers with autism
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 14, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Marina Ciccarelli, Amy Hodges Tags: Critically Appraised Papers Source Type: research

Smart ‐home technologies were found to support some domains of independent living when ageing at home: Perspectives of older adult consumers’, families, health professionals and service providers
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 14, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Courtenay Harris, Sally Hunter Tags: Critically Appraised Papers Source Type: research

Occupational therapists are well placed to develop, support and embed carer programmes
(Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 14, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Becca Allchin, Bronwyn Sanders, Cate Bourke Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research