CAOT supports the dissemination of research activities and funding opportunities that advance the practice of occupational therapy in Canada. Researchers have the opportunity to post surveys and calls for recruitment on this Research Listing. To request consideration for posting, please complete the electronic form* or contact Josée Séguin for specific questions about this opportunity at jseguin@caot.ca or at 1-800-434-2268 ext. 260.
*May be require to create an account.
CAOT encourages its members to be active participants in building the body of evidence supporting the profession of occupational therapy.
Disclaimer : CAOT’s acceptance to post a research opportunity is not an endorsement of the research project. The posted opportunities have not been subject to a methodological quality review by CAOT.
| An exploration of the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous peoples’ ways of knowing, being and doing through occupation |
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The purpose of this study is to better understand what activities 2SLGBTQIA+ Indigenous peoples' do and how their identities relate to their ways of knowing, being and doing. We also want to know more about how this community comes to understand what is possible for themselves.
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| DEADLINE: 12/31/2024 |
| Canadian Occupational Therapy Practice for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) |
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Are you an occupational therapist in Canada who has worked with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)? We invite you to participate in a study led by researchers at the University of Toronto and Queen’s University that will help us understand how you work with adults with IDD.
To participate in this focus group, participants will need to be a registered occupational therapist in Canada and comfortable speaking in English for the focus groups. Individual interviews are an option. For further information about participating in this study, please email OT.IDDresearch@utoronto.ca or call 416-946-8574.
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| DEADLINE: 06/30/2024 |
| Maternal Disability and Child Health Care Study |
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Our research team is interviewing adult mothers with disabilities, service providers, and decision-makers living in Ontario about mothers with disabilities' experiences of accessing child health care for their preschool-aged children. If you want to learn more about our study, please reach out to wiresearch@utsc.utoronto.ca or call 289-804-6101. Thank you!
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| DEADLINE: 12/27/2024 |
| Promoting Healthy Sleep for Young Children |
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Study Information: We are contacting you to invite you to participate in a research opportunity related to sleep concerns in children (IWK Health REB #1030392). We are inviting healthcare providers who have experience working with children under the age of 5 years old (at least some of the time) to participate in an interview related to their training opportunities in early childhood sleep, current practices related to managing, assessing, and treating sleep, and their needs and preferences for an online training program for healthcare providers on sleep in young children.
The study will involve completing a 30-minute interview via Microsoft Teams video-conferencing software. Your contribution by participating in this interview would be very important and helpful while we develop an online training program for healthcare providers. As a thank you, you will receive full access to the program once it is developed.
If you are interested in participating, please follow the link: Promoting Healthy Sleep | Better Nights, Better Days (betternightsbetterdays.ca)
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| DEADLINE: 08/31/2024 |
| Occupational Therapy Home Assessment Methods and Priorities |
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This online survey is being carried out to learn more about occupational therapists' perspectives on their current methods of home assessment in home-based occupational therapy practice, to understand the methods and priorities used by Canadian occupational therapists during home practice, and to gain their perceptions regarding the use of a digital platform for home assessments.
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| DEADLINE: 07/15/2024 |
| Evaluation and Pilot of the Cognitive Behavioural Sensory (CoBS) Job Demands Analysis (JDA) Assessment Tool in Clinical Settings |
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Job demands analysis (JDA) has been an important tool for occupational therapists and vocational rehabilitation professionals over the past 30-40 years. Historically, the JDA assessed only the physical demands of jobs, and superficially reviewed the cognitive, behavioural and sensory (CoBS) demands. Over the past 20 years, with increased focus on brain and mental health recognized publicly and culturally, more attention has been paid to the cognitive and mental health demands of work. The most widely used Cognitive Demands Analysis has been the City of Toronto Job Demands Analysis while other professionals create their own cognitive demands analysis (CDA).
There has been increasing recognition for the need to accommodate 'invisible disability' at work. In addition, there has also been a cultural movement from physical-industrial jobs to increasing technology and high cognitive-demands type of work.
The purpose of this research study is two fold-fold:
To have subject matter experts review the content of and proposed assessment process for the new CoBS-JDA with respect to face validity and feasibility.
To have health professionals experienced in performing JDAs to pilot using the CoBS-JDA in their practice.
If you have any questions about the research study now or later, please contact cobsjdastudy@gmail.com
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| DEADLINE: 10/31/2024 |
| The KEYS Study: Driving Retirement Conversations |
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This survey is the second phase of a mixed-methods study that will help researchers better understand determinants of positive driving cessation conversations and to support the development of a new framework to equip healthcare professionals and older adults to collaboratively approach this life transition. In the first phase, we conducted in-depth interviews of older drivers who have ceased driving on the recommendation of their healthcare provider, and used this information to help construct aspects of this survey. The survey will capture healthcare professionals’ perceived determinants of positive driving cessation conversations including personal, institutional, and social factors.
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| DEADLINE: 08/11/2024 |
Funding Opportunities
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COTF Awards, Research Grants and Scholarships
Dates to remember:
ANNUAL DEADLINE: Research Grants - February 28
ANNUAL DEADLINE: Scholarships - October 1
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