Role of occupational therapy in musicians’ health: a scoping review protocol

Review question/objectiveThe purpose of this proposed review is twofold: first, to understand the role of occupational therapy presented in the musicians’ health literature; and second, to explore the potential for this role.IntroductionThe intense movement, awkward postures, concentration and emotional communication required of musicians can place them at increased risk of music-related health conditions, such as musculoskeletal disorders and performance anxiety. The development of music-related health conditions can be emotionally and financially devastating. The role of occupational therapy in musicians’ health has been previously discussed; however, no rigorous reviews of the scholarly literature have been published. We will, therefore, undertake a scoping review with the following research questions: (1) what is known about the role of occupational therapy in instrumental musicians’ health? and (2) what is the potential role of occupational therapy in musicians’ health?Methods and analysisA preliminary search of Medline, CINAHL, SCOPUS and Web of Science was previously undertaken by the first author to determine the extent of the research on this topic and to confirm that no other reviews have been conducted or are in progress. Study selection and analysis will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews guidelines for conducting a scoping review.Ethics and disseminationFormal ethics approval is not required at our institution for a review of published literature. The results of this review will be shared through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and traditional and social media.

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Virtual Reality for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: A Scoping Review

American Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.5014/ajot.2021.046169 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 75 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Miranda R. Donnelly ◽

Renee Reinberg ◽

Kaori L. Ito ◽

David Saldana ◽

Meghan Neureither ◽

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Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Occupational Therapy ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Body Representation ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Study Selection ◽

And Performance ◽

Meta Analyses

Importance: Virtual reality in head-mounted displays (HMD-VR) may be a valuable tool in occupational therapy to address anxiety. Findings from the virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) literature may facilitate translation of HMD-VR to occupational therapy psychosocial practice. Objective: To explore how HMD-VR has been used to treat anxiety through VRET and could be translated to occupational therapy. Data Sources: We searched seven electronic databases for articles published between 2000 and 2020: CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, ERIC, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Search terms included HMD-VR constructs, products, and therapy concepts. Study Selection and Data Collection: We used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to report studies implementing VRET to treat anxiety. At least two reviewers assessed each citation, and a third resolved disagreements. Articles were included if they were in English, reported experimental data, and used HMD-VR. Letters, commentaries, book chapters, technical descriptions, theoretical papers, conference proceedings (≤4 pages), and reviews were excluded. Findings: Twenty-eight studies used HMD-VR to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (n = 3), specific phobias (n = 19), and performance-based social anxiety (n = 6); protocols and levels of evidence varied (randomized controlled trials, n = 11; controlled trials without randomization, n = 6; case–control or cohort studies, n = 11). Qualitative examination indicates HMD-VR is an effective treatment tool. Conclusions and Relevance: HMD-VR can be a valuable tool for occupational therapy to simulate environments where clients with anxiety disorders participate. Eliciting presence through multisensory features and body representation may enhance outcomes. What This Article Adds: Drawing from the VRET literature, this scoping review suggests that HMD-VR can be used by occupational therapy practitioners to simulate ecologically valid environments, evaluate client responses to fearful stimuli, and remediate anxiety though immersion in virtual tasks when participation in natural contexts is unfeasible. Having ecologically valid environments is particularly important for people with anxiety disorders because they need support to cope when they encounter triggers in everyday life environments.

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The Role of Occupational Therapy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs: A Scoping Review Protocol (Preprint)

JMIR Research Protocols ◽

10.2196/30244 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Natalie Snyder ◽

Ria Wilson ◽

Lian Finch ◽

Brooklyn Gallant ◽

Chris Landa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Occupational Therapy ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽

Rehabilitation Programs ◽

Review Protocol

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Development of a national stroke audit in Ireland: scoping review protocol

HRB Open Research ◽

10.12688/hrbopenres.13244.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 31

Author(s):

Carlos Bruen ◽

Niamh A. Merriman ◽

Paul J. Murphy ◽

Joan McCormack ◽

Eithne Sexton ◽

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Keyword(s):

Acute Stroke ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Stroke Care ◽

Acute Stroke Care ◽

Study Selection ◽

Audit Data ◽

Scoping Reviews ◽

Review Protocol ◽

Minimum Dataset

Introduction Recent advances in stroke management and care have resulted in improved survival and outcomes. However, providing equitable access to acute care, rehabilitation and longer-term stroke care is challenging. Recent Irish evidence indicates variation in stroke outcomes across hospitals, and a need for continuous audit of stroke care to support quality improvement. The aim of this project is to develop a core minimum dataset for use in the new Irish National Audit of Stroke (INAS), which aims to improve the standard of stroke care in Ireland. This paper outlines the protocol for conducting a scoping review of international practice and guidelines in auditing acute and non-acute stroke care. Objective Identify data items that are currently collected by stroke audits internationally, and identify audit guidelines that exist for recommending inclusion of content in stroke audit datasets. Methods and analysis This scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). We will search the following databases: Medline Ovid; Embase; CINAHL EBSCOHost. Grey literature will also be searched for relevant materials, as will relevant websites. Study selection and review will be carried out independently by two researchers, with discrepancies resolved by a third. Data charting and synthesis will involve sub-dividing relevant sources of evidence, and synthesising data into three categories: i) acute stroke care; ii) non-acute stroke care; and iii) audit data collection procedures and resourcing. Data will be charted using a standardised form specific to each category. Consultation with knowledge users will be conducted at all stages of the scoping review. Discussion This scoping review will contribute to a larger project aimed at developing an internationally benchmarked stroke audit tool that will be used prospectively to collect data on all stroke admissions in Ireland, encompassing both acute and non-acute data items.

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Implementation of evidence-based parenting programs under real-world conditions: Protocol for a scoping review

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0256392 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (8) ◽

pp. e0256392

Author(s):

Rita Pinto ◽

Catarina Canário ◽

Orlanda Cruz ◽

Maria José Rodrigo

Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Real World ◽

Research Question ◽

Parenting Programs ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Study Selection ◽

Scoping Reviews ◽

Research Questions ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Evidence Based Programs

Protecting children is recognized as a public health priority and supporting parents through the implementation of evidence-based programs is a well-known strategy to achieve this. However, researchers highlight that these programs remain insufficiently implemented in real-world contexts. A knowledge gap exists between the intended implementation of evidence-based parenting programs and their actual implementation on real-world dynamics. This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how evidence-based parenting programs have been implemented under real-world conditions by providing a map of available evidence and identifying knowledge gaps. The overall research question is: "How have evidence-based parenting programs been implemented under real-world conditions?". The proposed scoping review follows the framework originally described by Arksey and O’Malley, Levac and colleagues, and the Joanna Briggs Institute: (1) identifying the research questions; (2) identifying the relevant studies; (3) study selection; (4) charting the data; (5) collating, summarizing, and reporting the results; (6) consultation. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) will inform the search strategy. The results will be described in relation to the research questions and in the context of the purpose of the review. This scoping review will help to bridge the implementation gap between research evidence and its translation into practice.

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Pre-hospital management, injuries and disposition of ambulance attended adults who fall: A scoping review protocol

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine ◽

10.33151/ajp.18.876 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

Author(s):

Paige Marie Watkins ◽

Peter Buzzacott ◽

Deon Brink ◽

Stacey Masters ◽

Anne-Marie Hill

Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Evidence Synthesis ◽

Unintentional Injury ◽

Patient Characteristics ◽

Medical Attention ◽

Patient Disposition ◽

Scoping Reviews ◽

Review Protocol ◽

Full Text Screening

Introduction Falls are a globally prevalent health issue, with 37.3 million falls severe enough to require medical attention each year. Falls can result in major trauma and are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide. The role of emergency medical services (EMS) in the pre-hospital emergency treatment of falls is critical, however the sources describing this phase of care has not previously been synthesised. The aim of this scoping review is to identify and map the published literature on the characteristics and injuries of adults who fall, are attended by EMS, EMS interventions and patient disposition. Methods The methods for scoping reviews outlined by the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis will be used. Databases including Medline, Scopus, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane, EMBASE and ProQuest will be searched from inception. Reference lists of included sources will also be searched. Two reviewers will independently complete title, abstract and full text screening. Included sources will be summarised using narrative synthesis and conceptual categories including patient characteristics, injuries, EMS intervention and patient disposition will be mapped. Discussion This protocol describes the framework to identify the scope, comprehensiveness and concepts surrounding pre-hospital falls to identify gaps in knowledge regarding the role of EMS in attending patients who sustain a fall.

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The Role of Occupational Therapy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs: Scoping Review Protocol (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.30244 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Natalie Snyder ◽

Ria Wilson ◽

Lian Finch ◽

Brooklyn Gallant ◽

Chris Landa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Occupational Therapy ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽

Clinical Decision Making ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Occupational Therapists ◽

Well Being ◽

Current Guideline ◽

Scoping Reviews

BACKGROUND Background: Chronic respiratory diseases are highly prevalent and compromise an individual’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and participate in meaningful life roles. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a well-established intervention aiming at restoring an individual’s exercise capacity and improving their ability to complete their ADLs. Occupational therapists help individuals engage in meaningful ‘occupations’, improving their health and well-being. Given the concordance in the aims of PR and the occupational therapy (OT) scope of practice, occupational therapists appear to be well-suited as key players in PR programs. However, the benefits of adding OT to PR programs have been sparsely reported in the literature and the role of OT in PR has never been synthesized or reported in national and international guidelines. OBJECTIVE Objective: To explore the role of OT in PR programs, the current guideline recommendations for the inclusion of OT in PR programs, the estimated prevalence of OT in PR programs and the reported or anticipated effects of OT interventions in PR programs. METHODS Methods: The review will be conducted following Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews. A comprehensive search will be undertaken in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and CINAHL to identify and retrieve relevant literature, published in English, French or Portuguese. Gray literature will also be searched from international OT association websites for position statements and guidelines relevant to PR programs. All literature published since the establishment of the effectiveness of PR for chronic respiratory disease in 1994, that explores OT in PR programs for these patients will be included. Search results will be exported to Covidence for title, abstract, and full text screening, by two independent reviewers. Data will be extracted by two independent reviewers using a pilot-tested template including: the number of PR programs including OT (specifically from surveys), the purpose of the study, the study design, patient characteristics, respiratory conditions included, PR components, OT role, outcomes, and results. Findings will be presented using a narrative summary, supplemented by figures and/or tables. Key themes will be displayed in an infographic or schematic. RESULTS Results: The study was initiated in January 2021 and registered with the Open Science Framework (OSF) in February 2021, prior to title and abstract screening. Data collection, analysis and drafting of the manuscript will occur throughout 2021, with expected publication in 2022. CONCLUSIONS Conclusion: The results of this scoping review will help healthcare professionals improve patient care by broadening their understanding and awareness of the role of OT in PR programs. This role clarification may help to inform program development, clinical decision making and will serve to optimize the delivery of multidisciplinary care for patients in PR programs, ultimately improving patient outcomes. CLINICALTRIAL International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): OSF Registration Identifier: DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/ZH63W

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Evaluating Healthcare Governance Policies: A Scoping Review Protocol

10.21203/rs.3.rs-927138/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Heather Finnegan ◽

Gayle Halas ◽

Caroline Monnin ◽

Allie Peckham ◽

Malcolm Doupe

Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Keyword Search ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Directions ◽

Scoping Reviews ◽

Review Protocol ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Healthcare Interventions ◽

Meta Analyses

Abstract Background: Governance policies provide structures and processes through which healthcare systems are managed. Existing literature defines strategies to evaluate operational (e.g. program) and clinical (e.g., patient-provider) healthcare interventions; the equivalent strategies to evaluate governance policies are less well developed. The aim of the proposed scoping review is to examine the extent, nature and range of approaches used to evaluate healthcare governance policies.Methods: Informed by the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and the Arksey and O’Malley framework, the proposed study will conduct a keyword search of both health and social sciences databases, including Ageline (EBSCOhost 1978-2020), CINAHL with Full Text (EBSCOhost 1981-2020), EconLIT (EBSCOhost 1886-2020), Medline (Ovid 1946-2020), Global Health (Ovid 1973-2020) and Scopus (1970-2020). The grey literature – Public Documents (desLibris), Theses & Dissertations (ProQuest) and Google Advanced – will also be searched to ensure comprehensive identification of studies. Any evaluation of healthcare governance policies published in English will be included. Findings will be presented using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses: Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRIMSA-ScR). Our cross-disciplinary team will critically assess the identified literature. Discussion: Findings from the proposed scoping review will provide insight into the ways in which healthcare governance policies have been evaluated and offer future research directions. Based on initial literature scans and consultations with policy workers, we expect to demonstrate the need for more robust (i.e., deliberate, methodical) approaches to evaluate healthcare governance policies, which in turn requires meaningful partnerships to enrich the transactional space between research and policy.

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Questionnaire Measures of Empathy in Children: A Scoping Review

Assessment ◽

10.1177/10731911211069677 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 107319112110696

Author(s):

Philippa Neary

Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Self Report ◽

Developmental Needs ◽

Scoping Reviews ◽

Assessment Approach ◽

Dispositional Trait ◽

And Performance ◽

Definition Of ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Questionnaire Measures

Children’s unique developmental and contextual needs make it challenging to measure empathy validly and reliably. This scoping review is the first to collate currently available information about self-report, other-report, and performance-based questionnaire measures of empathy for children aged up to 11 years. Following the guidelines for Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR; Tricco et al., 2018), a literature search using PsycINFO, Scopus, and Google Scholar identified 24 relevant measures of empathy in children, with publication years spanning 1958 to 2019. Questionnaires could broadly be classified into four groups, according to the extent to which they were developed with children’s developmental needs and contexts in mind, and were based on contemporary theory and research findings. There was a distinction between performance-based measures, which elicited children’s empathy-related responses to novel content and therefore assessed situational state empathy, and self- and other-report measures, which rated children’s general empathic tendencies and thus assessed dispositional trait empathy. Results highlighted the importance of researchers having clarity on their definition of empathy and choosing measures consistent with this, and the merit of utilizing a multimodal assessment approach.

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Explicit and implicit experience of own’s body in painful musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic diseases: A scoping review protocol of available quantitative and qualitative evidence

SAGE Open Medicine ◽

10.1177/2050312118820026 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 205031211882002 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Antonello Viceconti ◽

Eleonora Maria Camerone ◽

Deborah Luzzi ◽

Matteo Pardini ◽

Diego Ristori ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Eligibility Criteria ◽

Clinical Role ◽

Body Experience ◽

Scoping Reviews ◽

Ethical Approval ◽

Review Protocol ◽

Research Questions ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Population Concept

Introduction: Our body experience is organized at twofold levels: perceptual and cognitive-emotional. These higher-order processes are clearly different from the primary sensory processing of somatic stimuli (somatosensation). However, most of the available studies have mainly investigated the mechanisms of somatosensation. Moreover, disturbances of our body experience have been documented in some pathological conditions of interest for rehabilitative interventions, but their clinical role and relevance is yet to be clarified. Because in this field we have limited knowledge on perceptual and cognitive body experience, there emerges a need to better clarify this matter. The aim of the present scoping review is to systematically map this topic and to examine the magnitude and the nature of the available evidences. Materials and Methods: The scoping review will be performed following the six-stage methodology suggested by Arksey and O’Malley. Ten electronic databases will be investigated since their inception. The search strategy will be peer reviewed by PRESS 2015 Evidence-Based Checklist as a quality assurance step. All records retrieved will be screened by two independent reviewers. The Population, Concept, and Context method will be adopted for eligibility criteria and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses will be used for results reporting. Two reviewers with different background will perform the search process independently. One author will extract data, checked by a second reviewer checking the matching with the research questions and goals. Any disagreements will be solved by a third reviewer. Ethics and Dissemination: Ethical approval is not required for scoping reviews. Dissemination will include submission to peer-reviewed journal and presentations in conferences in the area of rehabilitation.

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Scoping review protocol documenting cancer outcomes and inequalities for adults living with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032772 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. e032772

Author(s):

Morgan Stirling ◽

Janice Linton ◽

Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz ◽

Shahin Shooshtari ◽

Julie Hallet ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Health Science ◽

Cancer Outcomes ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Scoping Reviews ◽

Education Levels ◽

Review Protocol ◽

Meta Analyses

IntroductionThere is increasing attention on the cancer burden for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Emerging evidence suggests there are differences in cancer experiences and outcomes for individuals living with IDD, from risk through survivorship. These differences may be attributed to features of the IDD, such as cognitive deficits and communication, as well as social determinants of health-like lower education levels and ableism. However, there is no comprehensive overview of the literature quantifying these potential disparities and describing the influencing factors. In this paper, we describe a scoping review protocol to systematically review published literature on cancer for adults with IDD. The purpose of this review is to identify differences in cancer risk, stage at diagnosis, treatment and survival along the cancer continuum for adults with IDD and outline potential contributing factors creating these disparities.Methods and analysisWe will follow Arksey and O’Malley’s expanded framework for scoping reviews to conduct this review. We will systematically search electronic databases for peer-reviewed, published journal articles to identify appropriate studies in collaboration with a health science librarian. Two reviewers will independently review titles and abstracts followed by a full-text review to determine whether it meets inclusion criteria. A data chart for collecting and sorting information will be developed in consultation with the team. Results will be collated and reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews: PRISMA-Scoping Reviews. Extracted information will be summarised quantitatively and qualitatively to meet review objectives.Ethics and disseminationThis scoping review will employ a methodology to identify literature related to cancer outcomes and experiences for adults with IDD. Results will be disseminated to relevant stakeholders who care for and support individuals with IDD at local, provincial and national levels and through publishing findings. By highlighting the disparities in the cancer system and gaps in the research, this scoping review can provide direction for future action.

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