Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Resources

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Resources that help guide us:

• AOTA Resources- journals, podcast, evidence exchange + more

• Textbooks & Specialty Textbooks (such as Dirette or Pedretti, Hand and UE Rehab, etc.)

• Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (systematic review focused)

• National Foundations, National Society’s, NIH Institutes, CDC, etc.

• Clinical Practice Guidelines (such as American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Indiana Diagnosis and Treatment Manual, etc.)

• Discussion with experienced OT’s

OTCC Bibliography

🔺 Behavioral Science Core

  • Fogg Behavior Model

    Fogg, B. J. (2009). A behavior model for persuasive design. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Persuasive Technology.

  • Self-Determination Theory

    Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227–268.

  • Transtheoretical Model

    Prochaska, J. O., & DiClemente, C. C. (1983). Stages and processes of self-change of smoking. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 51(3), 390–395.

🔺 Cognitive & Learning Science

  • Cognitive Load Theory

    Sweller, J. (1988). Cognitive load during problem solving: Effects on learning. Cognitive Science, 12(2), 257–285.

🔺 Habit & System Formation

  • Atomic Habits

    Clear, J. (2018). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones. Avery.

  • Lally, P., van Jaarsveld, C. H., Potts, H. W., & Wardle, J. (2010). How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world. European Journal of Social Psychology, 40(6), 998–1009.

🔺 Occupational Therapy Foundations

  • Occupation Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF)

    Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process—Fourth Edition. Am J Occup Ther August 2020, Vol. 74(Supplement_2), 7412410010p1–7412410010p87. doi: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S2001

  • Model of Human Occupation

    Kielhofner, G. (2008). Model of human occupation: Theory and application (4th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

  • Person-Environment-Occupation Model

    Law, M., Cooper, B., Strong, S., Stewart, D., Rigby, P., & Letts, L. (1996). The person-environment-occupation model: A transactive approach to occupational performance. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(1), 9–23.

  • Ecology of Human Performance

    Dunn, W., Brown, C., & McGuigan, A. (1994). The ecology of human performance: A framework for considering the effect of context. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 48(7), 595–607.

🔺 Adherence & Rehabilitation Literature

  • Jack, K., McLean, S. M., Moffett, J. K., & Gardiner, E. (2010). Barriers to treatment adherence in physiotherapy outpatient clinics: A systematic review. Manual Therapy, 15(3), 220–228.

  • Bassett, S. F. (2003). The assessment of patient adherence to physiotherapy rehabilitation. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 31(2), 60–66.

🔺 Implementation Science

  • Grol, R., & Wensing, M. (2004). What drives change? Barriers to and incentives for achieving evidence-based practice. Medical Journal of Australia.

🔺 Behavior Change Frameworks

  • Michie, S., van Stralen, M. M., & West, R. (2011). The behaviour change wheel. Implementation Science.

🔺 Motivation + Health Behavior

  • Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control.‍ ‍