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  1. Incorporating spirituality into occupational therapy practice: A Scoping Review

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 2026, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  2. Non-pharmacological symptom self-management in non-malignant chronic disease: A scoping review

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, November 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  3. Editorial: ‘Onward and upward’

    Article • International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, June 2024, Coventry University, Lanchester Library

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  4. Reimagining South African Higher Education: Towards a Student-Centred Learning and Teaching Future

    Article • June 2024, AFRICAN SUN MeDIA

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  5. UN-DISCIPLINING OURSELVES THROUGH AN ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CURRICULUM INNOVATION: TOWARDS SOCIAL ACTIVISM IN SCHOLARLY WRITING AND TEACHING

    Article • June 2024, AFRICAN SUN MeDIA

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  6. Occupation-based practice in hand therapy – perspectives from a South African occupational therapy survey

    Article • Hand Therapy, March 2024, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  7. Editorial: Reflecting on 10 Years of the Journal

    Article • International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, January 2024, Coventry University, Lanchester Library

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  8. Pioneering Pathways: Founding Editors’ Perspectives on the 10th Anniversary of the Journal

    Article • International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, January 2024, Coventry University, Lanchester Library

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  9. Wrestling with evidence-based practice: An evidence mapping review of publication trends in the South African Journal of Occupational Therapy

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, December 2023, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  10. Is Birth Method Associated with Sensory Hyperreactivity in Children 3-4 Years in an Upper-Middle-Income Country?

    Article • Occupational Therapy International, November 2023, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  11. Responsible knowledge use: The importance of critical appraisal in occupational therapy research and publication

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2023, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  12. Structural and cross-cultural validity of the Afrikaans for the Western Cape Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire

    Article • Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  13. Work transitions after serious hand injury: Current occupational therapy practice in a middle‐income country

    Article • Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, December 2021, Wiley

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  14. Keyword parsimony—lessons from a scoping review

    Article • Systematic Reviews, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  15. Transition from special school to post-school life in youths with severe intellectual disability: Parents’ experiences

    Article • South African Journal of Education, December 2020, Education Association of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  16. Editorial: Practice-based learning amidst a time of uncertainty

    Article • International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, December 2020, Coventry University, Lanchester Library

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  17. Cognitive Interviewing during Pretesting of the Prefinal Afrikaans for the Western Cape Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire following Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation

    Article • Occupational Therapy International, October 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  18. Work transition after hand injury: A scoping review

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, October 2020, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  19. Return to Work for People with Hand Injuries: Strategies and Barriers

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, September 2020, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  20. Work-related Transitions Following Hand Injury: Occupational Therapy Scoping Review

    Article • Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  21. Changing demographic trends among South African occupational therapists: 2002 to 2018

    Article • Human Resources for Health, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  22. Embracing Cultural Diversity – Leadership Perspectives on Championing Meaningful Engagement for Residents Living with Advanced Dementia

    Article • Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  23. Shared decision making and the practice of community translation in presenting a pre-final Afrikaans for the Western Cape Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire: a proposal for improved translation and cross-cultural adaptation

    Article • Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  24. Occupational therapists’ perspectives on the implementation of client-centred practice in Tanzania

    Article • British Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2019, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  25. Quality indicators for occupational therapy

    Article • World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan, Professor Teena Clouston, Susan Brandis, Claudia von Zweck

  26. Hand health for all: do undergraduate occupational therapy hand curricula respond to the call?

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, December 2018, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  27. Article • International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, November 2018, Coventry University, Lanchester Library

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  28. Embracing Cultural Diversity: Meaningful Engagement for Older Adults With Advanced Dementia in a Residential Care Setting

    Article • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, October 2018, AOTA Press

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  29. The validity and clinical utility of the Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand questionnaire for hand injuries in developing country contexts: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, January 2018, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  30. Rehabilitation- Strengthening advocacy for change. It's time to act

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, December 2017, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  31. Novice therapists in a developing context: Extending the reach of hand rehabilitation

    Article • Hand Therapy, August 2017, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  32. The first WFOT Congress in Africa: History in the making

    Article • British Journal of Occupational Therapy, May 2017, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  33. Locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania – are users satisfied?

    Article • African Health Sciences, March 2017, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  34. Practice-based evidence: Evaluating the quality of occupational therapy patient records as evidence for practice

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2016, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  35. Community Service Occupational Therapists: thriving or just surviving?

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2016, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  36. Measuring evidence-based practice knowledge and skills in occupational therapy—a brief instrument

    Article • BMC Medical Education, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  37. Survey Instruments for Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Behaviour Related to Evidence-based Practice in Occupational Therapy: A Systematic Review

    Article • Occupational Therapy International, July 2015, Wiley

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  38. Occupational therapy hand assessment practices: Cause for concern?

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2015, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  39. Fostering evidence-based practice in community-based rehabilitation: Strategies for implementation

    Article • South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2015, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  40. Comparison of an interactive with a didactic educational intervention for improving the evidence-based practice knowledge of occupational therapists in the public health sector in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Trials, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  41. The uptake of evidence-based practice by occupational therapists in South Africa

    Article • World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, November 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  42. The psychometric properties of the Roland Morris disability questionnaire for patients with chronic mechanical low back pain

    Article • South African Journal of Physiotherapy, February 2007, AOSIS Open Journals

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  43. Assessing Fieldwork Journals: Developmental Portfolios

    Article • British Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2001, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan

  44. The Fieldwork Case Study: Writing for Clinical Reasoning

    Article • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 1998, AOTA Press

    Associate Professor Helen Buchanan