Kobie Boshoff

Dr Kobie Boshoff

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Available For Media Comment.

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 number of research projects and supervise honours, masters level and PhD  students. Through my research and teaching, I hope to advance social injustice through equal engagement and opportunities for all. My focus on teaching and research is advancing an ecological view of human development, evidence-based practice and consumer engagement.

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 Practice in Children’s Centres, Journal Clubs in Children's Centres, Development of the ACS (Aus), Gen Y student profile, Parents' Advocacy for their child with autism, Intervention addressing sensory needs in children with autism, parent-service provider partnerships, evaluation of Nuture Groups in primary schools, provision of professional development through journal clubs for occupational therapists. Current Honours and Masters projects: school readiness of SA  children, development of guidelines to support self-regulation of school children; development of guidelines for parent involvement in intervention.Current PhD project focusses on investigating art therapy. 

Year Citation
2025 Boshoff, K., Redmond, G., Slee, P., & Robinson, S. (2025). The perceptions of Autistic school students of their well-being at school: a meta-synthesis. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 40(4), 688-705.
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2024 Germeroth, D., Murray, C. M., McMullen Roach, S., & Boshoff, K. (2024). A scoping review of mentorship in allied health: attributes, programs and outcomes. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71(1), 149-174.
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2024 Lage, C. R., 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, 71(5), 833-850.
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2024 Lesunyane, A., Ramano, E., Niekerk, K. V., Boshoff, K., & Dizon, J. (2024). Life skills programmes for university-based wellness support services for students in health sciences professions: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), 1-19.
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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: Inscape, 29(4), 205-214.
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2024 Lage, C. R., Wright, S., Monteiro, R. G. D. S., Aragao, L., & Boshoff, K. (2024). Foundational concepts of collaborative practice with parents in occupational therapy for children. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71(5), 641-895.
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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, 77(4), 7704205150.
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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, 20(3), 882-889.
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2022 Bowen Salter, H., Whitehorn, A., Pritchard, R., Kernot, J., Baker, A., Posselt, M., . . . Boshoff, K. (2022). Towards a description of the elements of art therapy practice for trauma: a systematic review. International Journal of Art Therapy: Inscape, 27(1), 3-16.
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2022 Ribeiro Lage, C., Wright, S., de Souza Monteiro, R. G., & Boshoff, K. (2022). Collaborative practices between parents and primary caregivers in pediatric occupational therapy: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(6), 1593-1600.
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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, 3(2), 26-45.
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2022 Soon, Y. E., Murray, C. M., 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, 85(8), 585-594.
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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, 28(4), 251-263.
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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, 73(3), 282-292.
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2021 Clarkson, C., Boshoff, K., & Kernot, J. (2021). Occupational therapy interventions for adolescents: a scoping review. The Allied Health Scholar, 2(1), 51-102.
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2021 Kennedy Behr, A., Rosso, E., McMullen Roach, S., Berndt, A., Hauschild, A., Bakewell, H., . . . Murray, C. M. (2021). Intergenerational virtual program: promoting meaningful connections across the lifespan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health, 9(768778), 1-7.
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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, 2(2), 1-21.
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2021 Boshoff, K., Bowen Salter, H., Gibbs, D., Phillips, R. L., 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, 29(6), 1668-1682.
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2020 Boshoff, K., Murray, C., Worley, A., & Berndt, A. (2020). Interprofessional education placements in allied health: a scoping review. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27(2), 80-97.
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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, 87(2), 153-164.
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2020 Soon, Y. E. N., 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, 109(103619), 1-12.
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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, 1(1), 1-28.
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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, 1(1), 30-57.
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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, 1(1), 57-69.
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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 development, 45(2), 159-174.
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2019 Boshoff, K., Gibbs, D., Phillips, R. L., 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, 27(4), e143-e157.
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2018 Boshoff, K., Gibbs, D., Phillips, R. L., 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, 44(1), 147-160.
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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, 42(1), 55-68.
2018 van Niekerk, K., Dada, S., Tönsing, K., & Boshoff, K. (2018). Factors perceived by rehabilitation professionals to influence the provision of assistive technology. Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 38(2), 168-189.
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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, 20(2, e67), 1-13.
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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, 5(1, article no. 6), 1-17.
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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, 15(2, article no. 8), 1-12.
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, 12(e0173403), 1-19.
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2016 Wiles, L., Murray, C., Baker, A., Berndt, A. H., & Boshoff, K. (2016). Ethics education in allied health: a systematic review of learning outcomes for entry-level students. Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(2-1), 13-24.
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2016 Gibbs, D., Boshoff, K., & Stanley, M. J. (2016). The acquisition of parenting occupations in neonatal intensive care: a preliminary perspective. Canadian journal of occupational therapy, 83(2), 91-102.
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2016 Boshoff, K., Gibbs, D., Phillips, R. L., 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, 42(6), 784-797.
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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, 46(3), 27-34.
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2016 Weeks, S., Boshoff, K., Stewart, H., Kelly, S., & Della Vedova, C. B. (2016). Feasibility of a research protocol to investigate the effect of the TherapressureTM Program using salivary cortisol. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 4(2), 1-15.
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2015 Gibbs, D., Boshoff, K., & Stanley, M. (2015). Becoming the parent of a preterm infant: A meta-ethnographic synthesis. British journal of occupational therapy, 78(8), 475-487.
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2015 Hills, C., Boshoff, K., Gilbert Hunt, S. E., Ryan, S., & Smith, D. R. (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, 3(4), 1-18.
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2014 Weeks, S., Grimmer Somers, K. A., 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, 77(10), 533-535.
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2013 Stanley, R. M., 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, 10(1), 33-41.
2013 Taylor, R. L., 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, 60(4), 288-300.
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2012 Weeks, S., Boshoff, K., & Stewart, H. (2012). Systematic review of the effectiveness of the Wilbarger protocol with children. Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics, 2012(3), 79-89.
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2011 Stanley, R. M., 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, 15(1), 44-51.
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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, 18(4), 198-207.
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2010 Taylor, R. L., Olds, T. S., Boshoff, J., & Lane, A. (2010). Children's conceptualization of the term 'satisfaction': relevance for measuring health outcomes. Child : care, health and development, 36(5), 663-669.
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2010 Gibbs, D. P., Boshoff, K., & Lane, A. (2010). Understanding parenting occupations in neonatal intensive care : application of the Person-Occupation-Environment model. British journal of occupational therapy, 73(2), 55-63.
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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, 55(4), 273-282.
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2008 Packer, T., Boshoff, J., & Dejonge, T. (2008). Development of the activity card sort : Australia. Australian occupational therapy journal, 55(3), 199-206.
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2008 Boshoff, J., & Hartshorne, S. (2008). Profile of occupational therapy practice in rural and remote South Australia. Australian journal of rural health, 16(5), 255-261.
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2007 Boshoff, J., Dollman, J., & Magarey, A. (2007). An Investigation into the protective factors for overweight among low socio-economic status children. Health Promotion Journal of Australia.
2007 Stanley, R. M., Boshoff, J., & Dollman, J. (2007). The concurrent validity of the 3 day Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire administered to female adolescents aged 12 - 14 years. Australian occupational therapy journal, 54(4), 294-302.
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2007 Boshoff, J., & Brown, B. (2007). An innovative clinical education course in an emerging occupational therapy role. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Disciplinary Journal.
2006 Dollman, J., Boshoff, J., & Dodd, G. D. (2006). The relationship between curriculum time for physical education and literacy and numeracy standards in South Australian primary schools. European Physical Education Review, 12(2), 151-163.
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2006 Sellar, B. N., & Boshoff, J. (2006). Leisure Experiences of Older Australians: Implications for Creating Leisure Consciousness. Australian occupational therapy journal, 53(3), 211-219.
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2005 Boshoff, J., Alant, E., & May, E. J. (2005). Occupational therapy managers perception of challenges faced in early intervention service delivery in South Australia. Australian occupational therapy journal, 52(3), 232-242.
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2005 Boshoff, J. (2005). Towards facilitating change in service delivery: an illustrative example. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal.
2003 Brooks, A., May, E., & Boshoff, K. (2003). The Gazebo Café skills training program: a multi-perspective evaluation. Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, 9(1), 14-25.
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2003 Boshoff, J. (2003). Utilisation of strategic analysis and planning by occupational therapy services. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 50(4), 252-258.
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Year Citation
- Maher, C., Kernot, J., Boshoff, K., Ryan, J., Edney, S., & Looyestyn, J. (n.d.). Does gamification increase engagement with online programs? A systematic review.
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  • Enabling parent partnership in the use of disability services, UniSA-Internal, 03/01/2017 - 31/12/2017

Courses I teach

  • REHB 6012 Enabling Occupation 4 (2025)
  • HLTH 1043 Lifespan Development for Occupational Therapy Practice (2024)
  • REHB 3060 Advanced Community Occupational Therapy Practice and Chronic Conditions Management (2024)
  • REHB 3063 Occupational Therapy Practice Education (2024)
  • REHB 6012 Enabling Occupation 4 (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • IBOC - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
  • IHOC - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
  • IMOG - Master of Occupational Therapy (Graduate Entry)

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