Collaboration between occupational therapists and teachers: definitions, implementation and efficacy
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2011
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Kennedy, S.
Stewart, H.
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Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 2011; 58(3):209-214
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Aim: The aim of this article is to present a critical review of available health and education literature to ascertain how collaboration is defined, what the barriers to collaboration are, how effective collaboration between occupational therapists and teachers is, and to determine implications for research and future practice in Australia.
Methods: A comprehensive electronic search process was undertaken, identifying studies from health and education databases. Manual searching of reference lists was then conducted for retrieved articles. Studies were reviewed to determine quality and relevance to the review question.
Results: Nine research articles were reviewed, which included six qualitative and three quantitative articles. An additional seven discussion papers and three literature reviews were also included. It is apparent that the available literature is predominantly written about USA and UK contexts, and empirical evidence is limited. Definitions of collaboration differ, and although professionals agree that it is important to collaborate, the evidence of effectiveness is scant.
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Copyright 2011 John Wiley & Sons