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Searches and content of the OTseeker database: informing research priorities.

BACKGROUND: A strategic and prioritized approach to occupational therapy research is needed, particularly given the limited research funding available. Comparing occupational therapists' information needs with the research evidence available can potentially inform research debate within the profession. This study aimed to identify research topics most often sought by users of the OTseeker database and to compare these with the quantity of topics available in the database. METHOD: A random sample of keyword search terms submitted to OTseeker (n= 4,500) was coded according to diagnostic and intervention categories, and compared with the amount of research contained in OTseeker in 2004. RESULTS: Most frequently sought topics were relevant to the diagnostic categories of pediatric conditions (19%), neurology and neuromuscular disorders (17%), and mental health (17%). Most frequently sought intervention topics included modes of service delivery, sensory interventions, and physical modalities. Although many frequently sought topics had a correspondingly high volume of research in OTseeker, a few areas had very little content (e.g., fine motor skill acquisition, autistic spectrum disorder). This information is offered to inform discussions about research priorities and resource allocation for research within occupational therapy.

Biomedical Research↗
PubMed1993

Asthma risk and occupation as a respiratory therapist.

In the modern hospital environment, many health care workers are exposed to hazardous substances. Among these hazards are respiratory sensitizers, irritants, and infectious agents. A previous cross-sectional study of Rhode Island respiratory therapists reported an excess risk of asthma after entry into that profession. Before the results of that study were published, we conducted a confirmatory mailed questionnaire survey of 2,086 Massachusetts respiratory therapists and 2,030 physical therapists and physical therapy assistants. Neither the survey questionnaire nor the accompanying cover letter revealed the focus of our investigation. A history of physician-diagnosed asthma was reported by 16% of respiratory therapists and 8% of control subjects. When analysis was restricted to those who developed asthma after entry into their profession, respiratory therapists still had a significant excess, 7.4 versus 2.8%. The odds ratio for respiratory therapy was 2.5 (95% Cl, 1.6 to 3.3) after adjustment for age, family history, atopic history, smoking, and gender. These results confirm the previous report of excess risk of asthma among respiratory therapists. This excess risk develops after entry into the profession and does not appear to be explained by bias or confounding. Efforts should be directed to identifying potential agents responsible for this form of occupational asthma.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Use of adjunctive modalities in occupational therapy.

This article reminds us that as practice evolves, we must revisit and reaffirm the fundamental philosophy and precepts in which our profession is grounded. The face of practice is fluid. Its superficial appearance is molded by external forces and stresses. These include the changes in the needs of the persons we serve, the emergence of new and different treatment modalities, and the realities of the socioeconomic environment in which we work. Beneath the surface, however, are the basic structures that all of us hold in common. These are our philosophical beliefs that are articulated both in the professional literature and in the ethical principles that we espouse.

Combined Modality Therapy↗
PubMed1989

[Hazards of development of occupational fluorosis in manufacture of phosphorus-containing mineral products].

Complex studies pertaining to the production of phosphorus-containing mineral products detected no cases of occupational fluorosis among workers. The reasons for fluorosis absence in fluorine-exposed workers were analyzed. The total fluorine load was calculated in workers of the main professions. It was demonstrated that fluorine annual intake of 2-4 g corresponding to the mean-shift concentration of 1-2 mg/m3 (critical levels) required various activities aimed at prevention of occupational fluorosis.

Absenteeism↗