Custard C
Department of Occupational Therapy, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 68137, USA.
Am J Occup Ther. 1998 Sep;52(8):676-83. doi: 10.5014/ajot.52.8.676.
As a profession, occupational therapy has been repeatedly confronted with the challenge to prove the value of occupation as a therapeutic medium. The types of research pursued by occupational therapists have evolved in response to societal trends, external pressures, and the priorities of individual practitioners. Although many therapists have reconciled the pursuit of research with the roots of occupational therapy through an adherence to naturalistic methods, others continue to value experimental research designs. This article explores the rise of qualitative research methods in occupational therapy and addresses the current dilemma between naturalistic and positivistic designs.
作为一种职业，职业治疗多次面临证明职业作为一种治疗手段的价值的挑战。职业治疗师所进行的研究类型随着社会趋势、外部压力以及个体从业者的优先事项而不断演变。尽管许多治疗师通过坚持自然主义方法，将研究追求与职业治疗的根源协调起来，但其他人仍然重视实验性研究设计。本文探讨了职业治疗中定性研究方法的兴起，并探讨了当前自然主义和实证主义设计之间的困境。
