The Occupational Therapy Profession in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To provide an evidence-based description of how the occupational therapy profession operates in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A case study methodology set out an evidence-based description of occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia. Three procedures were used: (1) a structured narrative review of publications on occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia based on searches of seven healthcare databases; (2) an audit of "grey literature" about or referring to occupational therapy education, practice, research, or the profession in Saudi Arabia using Google Scholar, Google search, official documents and websites, and relevant global organisation such as the WFOT website and documents; and (3) consultation with occupational therapists to further discuss emerging evidence from peer-reviewed articles and grey literature about occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia.

Perspectives of Saudi Occupational Therapists Regarding Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Telerehabilitation is emerging in Saudi Arabia. This study investigated occupational therapy professionals' perspectives on using telerehabilitation in their practice.

Method: Data were collected through semi-structured phone interviews conducted with nine Saudi occupational therapists.

Telerehabilitation in the Middle East North Africa Region: A Structured Review.

A structured review using the PRISMA guidelines, MeSH keywords and eight health databases was conducted (1990 to March 2021). Telerehabilitation research evidence from the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) was summarized. Twelve studies from Iran, Israel, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia met inclusion criteria; nearly all had been published within the past five years.