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The Effectiveness of Community Occupational Therapy Interventions: A Scoping Review
Maria-Francesca Estrany-Munar1, Miguel-Ángel Talavera-Valverde2, Ana-Isabel Souto-Gómez3
1ASPAYM Baleares (Association of Spinal Cord Injuries and Other Physical Disabilities), 07006 Mallorca, Spain.
Background:
This review aims to evaluate the level of scientific evidence for the effectiveness of Community Occupational Therapy interventions.
Methods:
A systematic review was used to analyze and synthesize the studies collected. The databases of Cochrane, OTseeker, OTCATS, Web of Science, Scielo and Scopus were used in order to collect articles published between 2007 and 2020. PRISMA recommendations were followed.
Results:
A total of 12 articles comprised part of the study (7 randomized controlled studies, 4 systematic reviews and 1 meta-analysis). The main areas of practice were geriatric gerontology (22.1%) and mental health (19.7%), which were statistically significant (χ2; p < 0.005) compared to the rest. Regarding the studies analyzed, all of them had scores of >7 on the PEDro and AMSTAR scales.
Conclusions:
Research on Community Occupational Therapy constitutes a consolidated line of research but the objectives and areas of research were limited. Descriptive qualitative methodology predominated and studies on the effectiveness of Community Occupational Therapy interventions showed a medium-low level of evidence.
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