Occupation-Based Practice Among Iranian Occupational Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
Esmail Sadeghi, Mahnoosh Khanipour, Mohammad Khayatzadeh-Mahani and 2 others
PMID 40386042WHAT IT FOUND
Iranian occupational therapists reported high interest in occupation-based practice but used it less frequently, with environmental barriers and moderate knowledge limiting implementation.
Government-employed therapists and those with doctoral degrees or more experience scored higher on implementation.
Key findings
01The total occupation-based practice performance score was 64%, and 60.7% of therapists reported using these approaches, indicating moderate implementation despite high interest.
02Environmental factors scored low at 44.7%, acting as a significant barrier, while therapists reported positive attitudes (83.6%) and high interest (78.3%).
03Therapists working in government centers and those holding a PhD achieved significantly higher occupation-based practice scores than those in private centers or with bachelor's/master's degrees.
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What it does not show
The study relies entirely on self-reported data, which is prone to social desirability bias, meaning therapists may overestimate their use of occupation-based practice. The cross-sectional design prevents determining cause and effect between factors like experience or education and practice implementation. The response rate was approximately 41.6% (202 out of 485), which may introduce selection bias if non-respondents differed from respondents.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that high interest and positive attitudes reported by therapists translate into effective clinical implementation. The study shows a significant gap where environmental barriers and moderate knowledge levels prevent the full utilization of occupation-based practice, regardless of therapist intent.