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The Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy Vol.8 No.1 pp.33-44
Research Trends in Driving Rehabilitation for the Disabled in South Korea since 2000
Jo, Eun-Ju 근로복지공단 창원병원, 인제대학교 대학원 재활과학과
Noh, Dong-Hee 근로복지공단 창원병원, 인제대학교 대학원 융합의과학과
Kim, Kwang-Jae 근로복지공단 창원병원
Bae, Seon-Young 근로복지공단 창원병원
Kang Seong-Ku 근로복지공단 창원병원
Moon, Seong-Bae 근로복지공단 창원병원
Kam, Kyung-Yoon 인제대학교 보건의료융합대학 작업치료학과
Key Words : Driving rehabilitation,Occupational Therapy,Research Trends,The disabled

Abstract

Objective : This study aims to review research trends in driving rehabilitation for the disabled in South Korea since 2000 suggesting research directions for clinicians and researchers. Methods : Fifty eight articles in 16 journals listed in accredited or candidate journal lists of National Research Foundation of Korea from January, 2000 to December, 2016 were reviewed. ‘Driving rehabilitation' and ‘driving for disabled' were used as search terms. Descriptive statistics were used to classify articles according to study methodology, levels of evidence, study participants, research topics, and academic associations or official journals. Results : Fifty percent of analyzed researches have been published since 2012. Twenty-two studies (37.9%) were published as group comparison and correlational research. Only seven studies (12.1%) were included in evidence level Ⅰ. There were 19 studies (38.8%) conducted with brain-injured patients among 49 studies including participants. The Korean Society of Occupational Therapy Journal, having published 15 studies (25.9%) about driving rehabilitation, ranked first among the analyzed journals. In research topic, 15 (25.9%) studies were performed about clinical evaluation. Conclusion : The present study showed that the quality of driving rehabilitation-related studies has been increasing, but more intervention-based researches need to be carried out and it is also necessary to carry out various researches in related fields in order to establish efficient driving rehabilitation in Korea.
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