Dr Kobie Boshoff

Senior Lecturer UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

City East Campus (BJ2-25)
tel +61 8 830 21089

email kobie.boshoff@unisa.edu.au

Available for media comment
Research Degree Supervisor

About me

occupational therapy
evidence
paediatric
disability
IIMPACT

I am a senior lecturer in Occupational Therapy, do research as part of the UniSA IIMPACT research concentration, the collegial research group the International Centre fo Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE) and am Editor in Chief of our UniSA journal, The Allied Health Scholar. I have had a broad range of clinical experience in paediatrics and employment for people with disabilities, gained internationally and locally. My experiences have been gained in private practice, community based, school based and case management settings as well as in management. I teach into Occupational Therapy specific courses, inlcuding those with a practical, skill-based and placement components. I have a keen interest in research, I am involved in a... Read more

UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Focused on shaping community wellbeing, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance educates future health professionals and delivers solutions-based research that addresses global health needs.

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About me

In the media

Date	Title
23/08/2022	In-school occupational therapy, https://omny.fm/shows/hope-1032-interviews/the-needs-of-school-students-living-with-autism-dr
01/03/2022	Raising awareness for autism with school supports, https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7663345/take-a-place-in-the-team/
08/04/2020	Don't forget our kids OT Researchers urge extra support for home schooling vulnerable children, https://www.miragenews.com/don-t-forget-our-kids-ot-researchers-urge-extra-support-for-home-schooling-vulnerable-children/
01/04/2020	Self-regulation for kids: at Home, School and with Autism, https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-self-regulation-kids-home-school-autism.html
21/02/2020	Is Australia's Health System Failing Kids with Autism?, https://www.miragenews.com/is-australia-s-health-system-failing-kids-with-autism/
04/02/2020	How educators can start 2020 smoothly, https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/how-educators-can-start-2020-smoothly/269837
21/10/2019	Parents with autistic children feel ignored, https://www.sbs.com.au/news/audiotrack/parents-autistic-children-feel-ignored-doctors-report

Research

Highlights

My reseach areas include service delivery models, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Sciences, Human Services, Human Development, Paediatrics and Early Intervention, services for people with disabilities, client views on service delivery, client participation in research and service delivery, community based approaches, management, staff development, program evaluation, systematic reviews, evidence informed practice. Methodological expertise: meta-syntheses, scoping reviews, qualitative and mixed methods.

Past and current projects include: Performance Evaluation Planning for the Student Support Services in the Department for Education, Evaluation of the Allied Health Program in Children's Centres; Collaborative... Read more

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2011	Boshoff, J 2011, 'Occupational therapy in Children's Centres', in K Brettig & M Sims (eds), Building Integrated Connections for Children, their families and communities, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle, UK, pp. 113-115.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Bowen, H, Hutchinson, C, Kernot, J, Baker, A, Posselt, M & Boshoff, K 2024, 'Social value of culturally informed art therapy for military and emergency services', International Journal of Art Therapy, online, pp. 1-10. 5
2024	Germeroth, D, Murray, CM, McMullen Roach, S & Boshoff, K 2024, 'A scoping review of mentorship in allied health: attributes, programs and outcomes', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 149-174. Open access
2024	Lage, CR, Wright, S, Monteiro, RGdS, Aragao, L & Boshoff, K 2024, 'Foundational concepts of collaborative practice with parents in occupational therapy for children', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 641-895. Open access 1 1
2024	Lage, CR, Wright, S, de S. Monteiro, R, Aragão, L & Boshoff, K 2024, 'Collaborative practice with parents in occupational therapy for children: a scoping review', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 833-850. Open access 1 1
2023	Carrera, P, Boshoff, K, Wiles, L, Phillips, R, Gibbs, D & Porter, L 2023, 'Understanding parents' experiences with mainstream schooling for their children with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis', American Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 77, no. 4, article no. 7704205150. 28
2022	Bowen-Salter, H, Whitehorn, A, Pritchard, R, Kernot, J, Baker, A, Posselt, M, Price, E, Jordan-Hall, J & Boshoff, K 2022, 'Towards a description of the elements of art therapy practice for trauma: a systematic review', International Journal of Art Therapy, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 3-16. Open access 12 9 29
2022	Merritt, J, Kernot, J, Dizon, J & Boshoff, K 2022, 'Facilitating practices to support children's self-regulation in classrooms: a scoping review protocol', JBI Evidence Synthesis, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 882-889. Open access 1 1 6
2022	Pivato, A, Boshoff, K & Seekamp, S 2022, 'Exploring South Australian trends in pre-schoolers' development and school readiness from preschool directors' perspectives', The Allied Health Scholar, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 24-45. Open access
2022	Ribeiro Lage, C, Wright, S, de Souza Monteiro, RG & Boshoff, K 2022, 'Collaborative practices between parents and primary caregivers in pediatric occupational therapy: a scoping review protocol', JBI Evidence Synthesis, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 1593-1600. Open access 4 2 5
2022	Soon, YE, Murray, CM, Aguilar, A & Boshoff, K 2022, 'Describing consumer involvement, recruitment, retention in Australian occupational therapy university education: a cross sectional survey', British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 85, no. 8, pp. 585-594. Open access 5 5 1
2021	Boshoff, K, Bowen-Salter, H, Gibbs, D, Phillips, RL, Porter, L & Wiles, L 2021, 'A meta-synthesis of how parents of children with autism describe their experience of accessing and using routine healthcare services for their children', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1668-1682. Open access 12 12 3
2021	Bowen-Salter, H, Kernot, J, Baker, A, Posselt, M & Boshoff, K 2021, 'Self-reported outcome measures for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: towards recommendations for clinical practice', Australian Journal of Psychology, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 282-292. 3 2 8
2021	Clarkson, C, Boshoff, K & Kernot, J 2021, 'Occupational therapy interventions for adolescents: a scoping review', The Allied Health Scholar, v. 2, no. 1, pp. 51-102. Open access
2021	Kennedy-Behr, A, Rosso, E, McMullen-Roach, S, Berndt, A, Hauschild, A, Bakewell, H, Boshoff, K, Antonello, D, Jeizan, B & Murray, CM 2021, 'Intergenerational virtual program: promoting meaningful connections across the lifespan during the COVID-19 pandemic', Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 9, article no. 768778, pp. 1-7. Open access 2 1 1
2021	Levitt, O, Gilbert-Hunt, S, Baker, A & Boshoff, K 2021, 'A narrative inquiry study of the impact of international placement experience on graduate occupational therapy practice', The Allied Health Scholar, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1-21. Open access
2021	Levitt, O, Gilbert-Hunt, S, Murray, C, Baker, A & Boshoff, K 2021, 'International allied health student placements: a meta-synthesis', Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 251-263. Open access 7 5
2020	Boshoff, K, Bowen, H, Paton, H, Cameron-Smith, S, Graetz, S, Young, A & Lane, K 2020, 'Child development outcomes of DIR/Floortime TM-based programs: a systematic review', Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 87, no. 2, pp. 153-164. Open access 12 12 21
2020	Boshoff, K, Murray, C, Worley, A & Berndt, A 2020, 'Interprofessional education placements in allied health: a scoping review', Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 80-97. 19 18 1
2020	McPharlin, N, Stewart, H, Gibbs, D, Bowen-Salter, H & Boshoff, K 2020, 'Neonatal occupational therapy in Australia: a survey and recommendations for developing guidelines for clinical practice', The Allied Health Scholar, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1-28. Open access 2
2020	Monaco, J, Kernot, J, Seyfang, M, Gerangue, J, Bowen-Salter, H & Boshoff, K 2020, 'A scoping review of relationship-based training programs for Early Childhood Educators', The Allied Health Scholar, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 30-57. Open access 2
2020	Soon, YE, Murray, C, Aguilar, A & Boshoff, K 2020, 'Consumer involvement in university education programs in the nursing, midwifery, and allied health professions: a systematic scoping review', International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 109, article no. 103619, pp. 1-12. Open access 19 18 5
2020	Varvounis, N, Frost, J, Stott, J, Ward, E, Lefmann, S, Boyle, T & Boshoff, K 2020, 'Weekly versus fortnightly allied health early intervention for children with diagnosed/suspected developmental delay', The Allied Health Scholar, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 57-69. Open access 1
2019	Boshoff, K, Gibbs, D, Phillips, RL, Wiles, L & Porter, L 2019, 'A meta-synthesis of how parents of children with autism describe their experience of advocating for their children during the process of diagnosis', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. e143-e157. Open access 45 45 40
2019	Mantri-Langeveldt, A, Dada, S & Boshoff, K 2019, 'Measures for social support in raising a child with a disability: a scoping review', Child: Care, Health and Development, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 159-174. Open access 12 10
2018	Boshoff, K, Gibbs, D, Phillips, R, Wiles, L & Porter, L 2018, 'Parents' voices: "our process of advocating for our child with autism." A meta-synthesis of parents' perspectives', Child: Care, Health and Development, vol. 44, no.1, pp. 147-160. Open access 44 37 19
2018	Johnson, E, Boshoff, K & Bornman, J 2018, 'Scoping review of children's pain vocabulary: implications for augmentative and alternative communication', Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 55-68. Open access 2 2
2018	Looyestyn, J, Kernot, J, Boshoff, K & Maher, C 2018, 'A web-based, social networking beginners' running intervention for adults aged 18 to 50 years delivered via a Facebook Group: Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 20, no. 2, e67, pp. 1-13. Open access 36 31 11
2018	van Niekerk, K, Dada, S, Tönsing, K & Boshoff, K 2018, 'Factors perceived by rehabilitation professionals to influence the provision of assistive technology', Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, vol, 38, no. 2, pp. 168-189. 15 11 4
2017	Jacob, J, Boshoff, K, Stanley, R, Stewart, H & Wiles, L 2017, 'Interprofessional collaboration within teams comprised of health and other professionals: a systematic review of measurement tools and their psychometric properties', Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, vol. 15, no. 2, article no. 8, pp. 1-12. Open access 7
2017	Looyestyn, J, Kernot, J, Boshoff, K, Ryan, J, Edney, S & Maher, C 2017, 'Does gamification increase engagement with online programs? A systematic review', PLoS One, vol. 12, article no. e0173403, pp. 1-19. Open access 254 195 95
2017	Stewart, H, Boshoff, K & Weeks, S 2017, 'Parental adherence to a research protocol to investigate the effect of the Wilbarger therapressure programTM: a qualitative study', The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 5, no. 1, article no. 6, pp. 1-17. Open access 2
2016	Boshoff, K, Gibbs, D, Phillips, R, Wiles, L & Porter, L 2016, 'Parents' voices: 'why and how we advocate'. A meta-synthesis of parents' experiences of advocating for their child with autism spectrum disorder', Child: Care, Health and Development, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 784-797. 68 63 14
2016	Gibbs, D, Boshoff, K & Stanley, MJ 2016, 'The acquisition of parenting occupations in neonatal intensive care: a preliminary perspective', Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 91-102. 18 13 6
2016	Weeks, S, Boshoff, K, Stewart, H, Kelly, S & Della Vedova, CB 2016, 'Feasibility of a research protocol to investigate the effect of the TherapressureTM Program using salivary cortisol', The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 4, no. 2, article no. 6, pp. 1-15. Open access
2016	West, M, Boshoff, K & Stewart, H 2016, 'A qualitative exploration of the characteristics and practices of interdisciplinary collaboration', South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 27-34. Open access
2016	Wiles, L, Murray, C, Baker, A, Berndt, AH & Boshoff, K 2016, 'Ethics education in allied health: a systematic review of learning outcomes for entry-level students', Humanities and Social Sciences, vol. 4, no. 2-1, pp. 13-24. Open access
2015	Gibbs, D, Boshoff, K & Stanley, M 2015, 'Becoming the parent of a preterm infant: A meta-ethnographic synthesis', British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vvol 78, no. 8, pp. 475-487. 30 29 4
2015	Hills, C, Boshoff, K, Gilbert-Hunt, SE, Ryan, S & Smith, DR 2015, 'The future in their hands: the perceptions of practice educators on the strengths and challenges of "Generation Y" occupational therapy students', The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol.3, no.4, pp. 1-18. Open access 1
2014	Weeks, S, Grimmer-Somers, KA, Boshoff, K & Stewart, H 2014, 'Conducting robust intervention trials to address the sensory needs of children with autism spectrum disorder: design challenges in an Australian context', British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 77, no. 10, pp. 533-535. 2 1
2013	Stanley, RM, Boshoff, K & Dollman, J 2013, 'A qualitative exploration of the "critical window": factors affecting Australian children's after school physical activity', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 33-41. Open access 34 27
2013	Taylor, RL, Olds, T, Boshoff, K & Lane, A 2013, 'Measuring activity and participation in children and adolescents with disabilities : a literature review of available instruments', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 288-300. 38 38
2012	Weeks, S, Boshoff, K & Stewart, H 2012, 'Systematic review of the effectiveness of the Wilbarger protocol with children', Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, vol. 2012, no. 3, pp. 79-89. Open access 8
2011	Schouten, L, Murray, C & Boshoff, K 2011, 'Overcoming the long-term effects of stroke: qualitative perceptions of involvement in a group rehabilitation programme', International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 198-207. 7 6
2011	Stanley, RM, Boshoff, J & Dollman, J 2011, 'Voices in the playground : a qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators of lunchtime play', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 44-51. Open access 71 67
2010	Gibbs, DP, Boshoff, K & Lane, A 2010, 'Understanding parenting occupations in neonatal intensive care : application of the Person-Occupation-Environment model', British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 73, no. 2, pp. 55-63. 10 8
2010	Taylor, RL, Olds, TS, Lane, A & Boshoff, J 2010, 'Children's conceptualization of the term 'satisfaction': relevance for measuring health outcomes', Child: Care, Health and Development, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 663-669. 9 11
2008	Boshoff, J & Hartshorne, S 2008, 'Profile of occupational therapy practice in rural and remote South Australia', Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 255-261. 20 21
2008	DeJonge, D, Packer, T & Boshoff, J 2008, 'Development of the Activity Card Sort- Australia', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal.
2008	Ketteridge, A & Boshoff, J 2008, 'Exploring the reasons why adolescents participate in physical activity and identifying strategies that facilitate their involvement in such activity', Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 273-282. 10 9

Conferences

Year	Output
2012	Boshoff, K & Stewart, H 2012, 'Key principles for confronting the challenges of collaboration in educational settings', Wiley-Blackwell, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 144-147. 4 9

Reports

Year	Output
2014	Beaton, K, Boshoff, K, Dizon, J, Lizarondo, L, Kay, D, Wiles, L & Willis, A 2014, Education support for children and young people with chronic mental and physical health issues: a rapid review, University of South Australia, Australia. Open access

Other outputs

Research in the Media:

https://www.miragenews.com/is-australia-s-health-system-failing-kids-with-autism/

https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/how-educators-can-start-2020-smoothly/269837

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/audiotrack/parents-autistic-children-feel-ignored-doctors-report

https://omny.fm/shows/hope-1032-interviews/the-needs-of-school-students-living-with-autism-dr

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

National Occupational Therapy Course Accreditor 2008 - currently

Occupational Therapy Australia SA Division: Innovative Service Delivery Award October 2012

UniSA Chancellor's Award for Community Engagement 2017

Visiting Associate Professorial Lecturer: Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas 2022

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
ACH Group	AUSTRALIA
Anglicare Australia	AUSTRALIA
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
Barts Health NHS Trust	UNITED KINGDOM
Catholic University	ITALY
Department for Education	UNITED KINGDOM
Federal University of Minas Gerais	BRAZIL
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Healthcare Australia	AUSTRALIA
Hospital Research Foundation	AUSTRALIA
National University of Ireland, Galway	IRELAND
NHS England	UNITED KINGDOM
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network	AUSTRALIA
Ohio State University	UNITED STATES
Royal London Hospital	UNITED KINGDOM
SA Health	AUSTRALIA
TAFE SA	AUSTRALIA
Technological University of the Shannon	IRELAND
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Pretoria	SOUTH AFRICA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Wollongong	AUSTRALIA
Women's and Children's Hospital	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Member Occupational Therapy Australia	2017
National Occupational Therapy Assessor Occupational Therapy Australia	2017
Innovative Service Delivery Award Occupational Therapy Australia, SA Division	2012

Other

Collaborations to support Allied Health EBP include Santo Tomas University (Manila, Philippines), University of Pretoria (South Africa), SA Health, SA Department for Education, Occupational Therapy Australia, Barts Health (NHS Trust, UK).

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Human Development, Working with Families, Autism, People with Disabilities, Community Practice, Research, Evidence-based Practice, Practice Education, student placements, field practice, Supported Teacher Award 2005, International Student Coordinator 2016-2019

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
110305 - Department for Education Self Regulation Service Outcome Evaluation	Current
Development of validated neuro-affirmative practice guidelines for occupational therapy	Current
Evaluation of building blocks group using the Parenting Interactions with Children Checklist of Observation Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO).	Current
Developing foundations for robust occupational-therapy-based intervention studies to address the sensory needs of children with autism spectrum disorder in Australia	Completed
Increasing specificity of correlate research: the development of questionnaires to measure the predictors of lunchtime and after-school physical activity in children	Completed
Measuring the activity and participation of children with and without disabilities in everyday tasks	Completed
Occupational adaptation of parents of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit: an interpretive descriptive study	Completed
Towards developing the foundations of robust research practice for art therapy in Australia: trauma-focused art therapy for defence and emergency services personnel with PTS	Completed
Towards the development of foundational concepts for collaborative practice with parents in occupational therapy for children	Completed

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Dr Kobie Boshoff

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