TNOTA Member ResearchAs a member benefit, TNOTA provides opportunities for members to recruit participants for their research. Evidence based practice is vital to growing and sustaining our profession. Please support all OTs, OTAs, and students as they work on their research. TNOTA members can fill out a research posting request form below to be posted in TNOTA’s monthly newsletters as well as the TNOTA website (this webpage under "Current Research Opportunities"). Non-members may post their research requests on the TNOTA facebook page. TNOTA Member Research Request Form
Current Research Opportunities:Study Name: Integration and Application of the Occupational Profile in School-based OT Evaluations Institution Name: Shenandoah University Authors: Erin Gaby, MSOT, OTR/L; Alysha Skuthan, PhD, OTR/L Expiration Date of the Study: June 14, 2025 Description of the Study: The purpose of this mixed methods research study is to explore if/how school-based occupational therapists are integrating and applying an occupational profile in their evaluations. Procedures: Quantitative data will be collected via administration of a one-time Google forms electronic survey that will include 10 questions with multiple choice responses. Qualitative data will also be collected via administration of the same one-time survey mentioned above that will include 5 open-ended questions. No personally identifying information will be collected in this survey. Survey data will be stored in electronic spreadsheets on a password protected computer. Only the investigators will have access to the data and it will be deleted within 30 days of study completion. Discomforts and Risks: Participation in this survey is voluntary. The way that you answer these questions will not impact your standing as a licensed occupational therapist. All the responses that you provide will be kept confidential; your name and other identifying information will not be collected or stored. Potential Benefits: The results of this study may help promote awareness of resources and support occupation-based standards of OT practice for current practitioners. The results of this study may also help guide instruction that is provided in OT academic programs as well as school-based fieldwork settings. Period of Time Required: This is a 15-question survey, which should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.This research study has been approved by Shenandoah University’s Institutional Review Board, protocol # 1577. Take the SurveyStudy Name: Transitioning from clinician to educator: The impact on teaching effectiveness Institution Name(s): University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Murray State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Coastal Carolina University, and University of South Dakota Authors: Kelly Taylor, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CBIS, Hayey Davis, OTD, OTR/L, CSRS, CLIPP, Mackenzie Feldhacker, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, Christine McNichols, PhD, OTR/L, Pamela Lewis-Kipkulei, PhD, OTD, OTR/L Expiration Date of the Study: June 15, 2025 Description of the Study: We are conducting a research study that explores the types, access to, and use of supports by early career faculty (0-10 years) in the transition from clinician to faculty. As a part of this study, you are asked to respond to an electronic survey that includes questions regarding the types of support you had access to, whether you used the support, and the perceived usefulness/helpfulness of the supports. Take the Survey
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