This is a workforce consultation, not a clinical trial. 39 of 100 occupational therapy national organisations reported that therapists value research but lack time, funding, and mentorship to do it, with low- and middle-income countries facing significantly greater barriers.
Occupational therapists across all income levels rated their value for research at a moderately high level, but rated confidence in research appraisal skills, confidence in research, and the opportunity to influence change through research at only medium levels, which the authors interpret as less likely to stimulate engagement.
Low- and middle-income countries reported significantly lower confidence in research knowledge, less access to publication support, and less access to relevant research evidence and financial resources compared with high-income countries.
The most frequently identified weaknesses were staff shortages and competing clinical priorities leaving no time for research, and funding that is more often allocated to biomedical research than to occupational therapy-specific studies.
Single-blind randomized controlled trial. Sixty-four participants were randomized across two intervention arms and assessed at twelve weeks for the primary outcome…
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