Research Opportunities

Needs Assessment Survey: Rest, Regulate, and Learn: Educating Caregivers on How Sleep and Sensory Processing Impact Early Learning

Study: Perceptions of Leisure Occupations in Occupational Therapy Practice

My name is Emily Scaife, and I am a doctoral student at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA. I am exploring occupational therapy practitioners’ perspectives on leisure occupations. I am reaching out to request your participation in our study via completing an online survey. If you are an occupational therapy practitioner, please consider completing this survey. 

This short survey consists of closed and open-ended questions that may take about 15 minutes to complete. Participation in this research study is voluntary and answers will be anonymous with no identifying information collected.  

Please click the following link to learn about the study and take the survey:  

https://redcap.link/leisureoccupations  

I am happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this study, both project and research related. You may contact me or the Principal Investigator, Dr. Kevin Berner, by email at [email protected], (617) 643-8570. 

If you’d like to speak to someone not involved in this research about your rights as a research subject, or any concerns or complaints you may have about the research, contact the Mass General Brigham IRB at (857) 282-1900. The IRB is a group of research study reviewers aiming to protect the rights and welfare of research participants. 

Your time and participation are greatly appreciated. 

Sincerely, 

Emily Scaife, OT/s 

Trauma-Informed Care Competency & Confidence Evaluation for Acute Care Rehab Providers

You and your colleagues are invited to participate in a research study, “Trauma-Informed Care Competency & Confidence Evaluation for Acute Care Rehab Providers”.  
  
Researchers aim to: (1) Evaluate the barriers and areas for opportunity for current trauma-informed care training(s) held in an acute care setting and (2) Examine rehabilitation providers’ confidence and competence implementing trauma-informed care in an acute care setting.   
   
Eligibility to Participate:    
 • Must provide direct patient care (either full-time or part-time) in the inpatient acute care setting  
 • Therapists must be registered and licensed occupational therapists, physical therapists, or speech-language-pathologists (including OTAs, PTAs, and SLPAs). 
 • Must have previously participated in or be scheduled to complete trauma-informed care training on behalf of their organization. 
 
Exclusion Criteria:   
 • Non-registered/licensed therapists   
 • Non-inpatient acute therapists (e.g., outpatient rehabilitation, inpatient rehabilitation, etc.)   
 • Non-patient-facing therapists (e.g., administration)   
   
Participation Procedure:   
 • Complete a one-time electronic survey with multiple choice questions based on your experiences and 1 optional free-response question taking approximately 15 minutes to complete.  
   
Please save this email and share with your OT, PT, and SLP colleagues within your department.   
Survey Link:  
https://forms.office.com/r/mamM9aKA39  
QR Code:  

   
Consent 
If you wish to participate, carefully read the electronic consent section at the beginning of the survey. If, after reading the consent section, you choose to take part in the study, please select your acceptance to participate in the study upon starting the survey. You may print a copy of your responses for your records. Your participation is voluntary, and your decision about participation will not change or influence your relationships with your employer or the investigators’ institutions. If you have any questions about this study, please feel free to email the principal investigator, Ana Cinch, OTDS, at [email protected].  
   
For those with any concerns or questions about this research, or your rights as a participant, please contact the Rush University Institutional Review Board for IRB 25090201-IRB01. To speak with someone independent of the research team, please email [email protected].  
   
Click here to view the flyer!

Click here to view the information sheet!

Thank you very much for your time and consideration in participating in this research study.  
   
Ana Cinch, OTDS | Rush University   
K. Ashley Burks, OTD, OTR/L | Rush University   

Spirituality in Pediatric Practice: Survey

 A clinical faculty member in the Occupational Therapy Program at Pace University in Pleasantville, New York, in collaboration with three Master of Science in Occupational Therapy students, is conducting a research study exploring occupational therapy practitioners’ perspectives and experiences regarding the integration of spirituality into pediatric practice.
You are invited to participate in a brief, anonymous survey that takes approximately five minutes to complete. Your insight is invaluable in helping to better understand current levels of knowledge, confidence, and incorporation of spirituality within pediatric occupational therapy settings.
Your time, consideration, and support in advancing this important conversation within the profession are sincerely appreciated.
Survey Link:
https://qualtricsxmwsxz3ywv2.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9RlK2yPHYuTgHOu
If you have any questions about the study, please contact: [email protected] 

Survey:  Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy 

Survey: LGBTQIA2S+ Occupational Therapy Practitioners

Purpose of the Study: We are conducting a research study exploring the workplace experiences of LGBTQIA2S+ Occupational Therapy Practitioners. We are hoping to learn more about how the workplace environment may be impacting your mental health and workplace satisfaction.

 

How to Participate: We have attached a flyer about the study and how to participate. Here is a direct link to the Screener Form to determine your eligibility. After confirming eligibility, you will be able to complete the informed consent process.

 

The informed consent should take no more than 5 minutes. After completing the informed consent, you will be able to complete the surveys which should take no more than 15 minutes.  Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you may withdraw from the study at any time without penalty. Your decision to participate or not will not affect your relationship with the researcher or Washington University in St. Louis. 

 

As members of the research team also identify within the LGBTQIA2S+ community, we understand the importance of anonymity, and we will do everything in our power to protect all participant information.

 

 If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Catherine Hoyt ([email protected]) or 314-286-1761.

 

Note that this study is approved by the Behavioral and Social Science Institutional Review Board at Washington University in St. Louis. Study number: 202409173.

 

Thank you for your time,

 

Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Grayson Owens, OTD, OTR/L

Caitlyn Alcorn, OTD/S

Survey: The Experiences of Professional Quality of Life of Occupational Therapy Practitioners in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

Dear occupational therapy practitioners, 

Share Your Perspective on AI in Occupational Therapy

OT Anatomy Pedagogy Survey

Organizational Support and Burnout in Occupational and Physical Therapists: A Quantitative Correlational Study in the Acute Care Setting 

You are being invited to take part in a research study on the correlation between organizational support and burnout among occupational and physical therapists working in the acute care setting. This study is being conducted by Brenda Ballou-Boyd, a student in the occupational therapy post-professional doctorate program at Eastern Kentucky University. 

If you decide to participate in the study, you will be asked to complete 3 closed-ended questions, the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support (8 items), and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (16 items). Your participation is expected to take no more than 15 minutes

This study is anonymous. You will not be asked to provide your name or other identifying information as part of the study. No one, not even members of the research team, will know that the information you give came from you. Your information will be combined with information from other people taking part in the study. When we write up the results of the study, we will write about this combined information.

We will make every effort to safeguard your data, but as with anything online, we cannot guarantee the security of data obtained via the Internet. Third-party applications used in this study may have terms of service and privacy policies outside the control of Eastern Kentucky University. 

If you decide to take part in the study, it should be because you really want to volunteer. You will not lose any benefits or rights you would normally have if you choose not to volunteer. You can stop at any time during the study and still keep the benefits and rights you had before volunteering. 

This study has been reviewed and approved for exemption by the Institutional Review Board at Eastern Kentucky University as research protocol number: 6769. If you have any questions about the study, please contact Brenda Ballou-Boyd via email at [email protected] or by cell at (520) 668-7009. If you have questions about your rights as a research volunteer, please contact the Division of Sponsored Programs at Eastern Kentucky University by calling 859-622-3636.

By completing the activity that begins at the following link (https://eku.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5njgvOrQj5iuSCG) you agree that you (1) are at least 18 years of age; (2) have read and understand the information above; and (3) voluntarily agree to participate in this study.

Survey: Sharing an Understanding on Coping Strategies in Different Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Conditions: Shared Perspectives Across Adults, Caregivers/Informants and Clinicians

Surveying OTs confidence and training in performing functional vision assessments in practice

Survey: Exploring How to Consistently Support Student Sensory Needs in School-based Practice