Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Jul 19, 2022
Open Peer Review Period: Nov 4, 2022 - Jan 4, 2023
Date Accepted: Dec 14, 2022
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Characteristics of occupational therapy interventions for community-dwelling adults with anxiety: a scoping review protocol
ABSTRACT
Background:
Anxiety is linked to decreased life quality and wellbeing. Developing an overview of studies of occupational therapy interventions for people with anxiety is a necessary first step to understanding the existing knowledge and to increase the impact of future interventions.
Objective:
This scoping review will identify: i) what occupational therapy interventions exist for adults with anxiety; ii) the intervention characteristics, including outcomes used and impact observed.
Methods:
The review will consider all studies and publications of occupational therapy that include community-dwelling adults with a diagnosis of anxiety who are aged 18 years and older and diagnosed with an anxiety disorder (DSM criteria). Databases to be searched are MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, PsycArticles, Psychology & Behavioural Sciences Collection, Embase, PubMed, TRIP, Proquest, Social Care Online, JBI EBP database, OpenGrey, and OALster. Titles and abstracts will be screened against the inclusion criteria using Rayyan QCRI. Potentially relevant studies will be retrieved in full and assessed against the inclusion criteria. Study selection will be completed by two independent reviewers. Data will be extracted using a data extraction tool. Data will be charted using the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist in alignment with the review objectives.
Results:
The results of this review are expected in September 2022.
Conclusions:
This scoping review will produce valuable information about community-based interventions used to improve participation, life quality, and wellbeing for adults with anxiety to support the development of occupational therapy interventions. The findings will be disseminated through professional and NHS bodies, employer organisations, conferences, and research articles. Clinical Trial: Open Science Framework (osf.io/js549).
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