Lisa A. Juckett, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, is Assistant Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus;
Elizabeth K. Schmidt, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.
Am J Occup Ther. 2022 May 1;76(3). doi: 10.5014/ajot.2022.047076.
Occupational therapy practitioners are expected to translate promising discoveries from empirical research into routine practice with their clients. However, complex barriers can influence practitioners' knowledge translation (KT) efforts, leading the American Occupational Therapy Association's Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) group to develop the KT Toolkit tailored to the perceived needs of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
To identify common barriers to implementing EBPs and potential strategies to support EBP uptake.
Cross-sectional survey.
United States.
Occupational therapy practitioners.
Data underwent descriptive and directed content analysis, the latter of which was guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
Occupational therapy survey respondents (N = 818) identified common EBP implementation barriers (e.g., lack of time and resources, difficulty understanding research findings). Initial KT Toolkit content was developed to address these barriers and included resources for searching for, analyzing, and applying evidence in practice.
Survey findings have informed the development of the KT Toolkit, which includes resources designed to support occupational therapy practitioners' EBP implementation efforts. This KT Toolkit is available at AOTA.org and will be continuously revised and updated on an ongoing basis. What This Article Adds: Several barriers limit the extent to which occupational therapy practitioners can implement evidence with their client populations. The KT Toolkit is directly informed by practitioner input and provides resources to support practitioners in their efforts to translate knowledge into real-world practice.
职业治疗师应将有前途的发现从实证研究转化为与客户的常规实践。然而，复杂的障碍会影响从业者的知识转化（KT）努力，导致美国职业治疗协会的循证实践（EBP）小组开发了专门针对职业治疗师和职业治疗助理需求的 KT 工具包。
确定实施 EBPs 的常见障碍和支持 EBP 采用的潜在策略。
横断面调查。
美国。
职业治疗师从业者。
数据经过描述性和定向内容分析，后者由实施研究综合框架指导。
职业治疗调查受访者（N=818）确定了常见的 EBP 实施障碍（例如，缺乏时间和资源，难以理解研究结果）。最初的 KT 工具包内容旨在解决这些障碍，并包括用于在实践中搜索、分析和应用证据的资源。
调查结果为 KT 工具包的开发提供了信息，该工具包包括旨在支持职业治疗师实施 EBP 的资源。该 KT 工具包可在 AOTA.org 上获得，并将持续修订和更新。本文的意义：有几个障碍限制了职业治疗师在其客户群体中实施证据的程度。KT 工具包直接由从业者的投入提供信息，并提供资源支持从业者将知识转化为实际实践。
