Martin Aleysha Kate, Ward Gillian
Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Occupational therapist, Mater Hospital Brisbane, Brisbane, Australia.
Br J Occup Ther. 2024 May;87(5):270-280. doi: 10.1177/03080226241228098. Epub 2024 Feb 4.
The top 10 priorities for occupational therapy research in the United Kingdom were identified via a priority setting partnership and published in 2020. This study aimed to evaluate utilisation of the top 10 priorities since 2020 and identify recommendations to re-focus research efforts.
A mixed methods approach involving evidence checking and stakeholder consultation was undertaken. Direct and selective methods were used to recruit stakeholders, including previous steering group members, who were invited to take part in 30-minute semi-structured interviews.
Eighty-one evidence sources were included and addressed the research priorities 127 times. Stakeholders ( = 7) discussed the top 10 priorities in relation to five key themes: (1) what has been done; (2) the most addressed priorities; (3) the least addressed priorities; (4) barriers to using the priorities (three barriers emerged); and (5) what should be done next (six strategies emerged).
There was strong agreement that research priority 1 (how does occupational therapy have an impact and make a difference on everyday lives?) was the most addressed; however, all research priorities require more attention. Recommendations to refocus research efforts included continuing to support priority-driven research and greater promotion of the priorities.
英国职业治疗研究的十大优先事项是通过优先事项设定伙伴关系确定的，并于2020年公布。本研究旨在评估自2020年以来十大优先事项的利用情况，并确定重新聚焦研究工作的建议。
采用了一种混合方法，包括证据核查和利益相关者咨询。使用直接和选择性方法招募利益相关者，包括之前的指导小组成员，邀请他们参加30分钟的半结构化访谈。
纳入了81个证据来源，涉及研究优先事项127次。利益相关者（n = 7）围绕五个关键主题讨论了十大优先事项：（1）已开展的工作；（2）讨论最多的优先事项；（3）讨论最少的优先事项；（4）使用这些优先事项的障碍（出现了三个障碍）；（5）下一步应做什么（出现了六种策略）。
各方强烈认同研究优先事项1（职业治疗如何对日常生活产生影响并带来改变？）是讨论最多的；然而，所有研究优先事项都需要更多关注。重新聚焦研究工作的建议包括继续支持以优先事项为导向的研究，并加大对这些优先事项的推广力度。
