ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the occupational therapy research trend through the Keyword Network Analysis (KNA). Methods: Study subjects were the keywords in Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy (KJOT) studies conducted from 1993 to 2019. The analysis period was divided into three phases: 1993-1999, 2000-2009, and 2010-2019, and the analysis was set to a total of 10 years. Through the KNA, the network distribution was analyzed based on density, inclusiveness, and isolation, and the centrality was analyzed based on degree, betweenness, and eigenvector centrality. Results: As the results of the KNA indicate, a total of 2,853 duplicate key words and a total of 1,453 independent keywords were found, with a density of .182 and inclusiveness of 100%, and there were no isolated keywords. Keywords with a high degree of centrality appeared in order of stroke, ADL, and hand function during phase 1; stroke, ADL, and OT during phase 2; and OT, stroke, and systemic review during phase 3. Keywords with a high betweenness centrality appeared in order of stroke, hand function, and stress during phase 1; stroke, ADL, and OT during phase 2; and OT, stroke, and systemic review during phase 3. Keywords with a high eigenvector centrality appeared in order of group therapy, caregiver, and psycho-social development during phase 1; reliability, validity, and assessment during phase 2; and reliability, validity, and participation during phase 3. Conclusion: This study has academic significance based on the overall analysis regarding occupational therapy when using the KNA. Based on this study, this results should be used to understand occupational therapy and to confirm the research trend and theme.