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Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Research Agenda: A Scoping Review.

Jennifer KaldenbergTheresa Delbert
Published in: The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association (2024)
A doctoral capstone research agenda was developed in accordance with AOTA's (2018) Occupational Therapy Education Research Agenda. It identifies an array of areas in which research is needed to inform the distinct value and purpose of the doctoral capstone to students, sites, programs, and the profession. Plain-Language Summary: The occupational therapy doctoral capstone is unique to each program, supports the program's scholarship agenda, and supports the needs of students and the communities served by the profession. The American Occupational Therapy Association's official document on the "Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone: Purpose and Value" states that there is a lack of evidence about how to identify the distinct purpose and value of the doctoral capstone. This scoping review explored the development of a doctoral capstone research agenda. A research agenda is provided to guide and prioritize research to articulate best practices and the distinct purpose and value of the doctoral capstone in occupational therapy education and for the profession.
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