[Research in occupational therapy: postgraduate training program in Brazil].

Background: This paper presents an analysis of the postgraduate training process of occupational therapists in Brazil. It also describes a study of the training process' impact on the areas of research, teaching, clinical work and on the professional profile of these occupational therapists.
Method: In order to obtain information regarding the choices made by the occupational therapists enrolled in a postgraduate program, a questionnaire was mailed to all occupational therapy educators in Brazil.
Results: From the data, it was possible to identify the reasons for their choices, the expectations of the professionals towards the training, the perspectives of the profession and the impact of the training on the profiles of the occupational therapy students and future professionals in this field.
Practice Implications: The results of the analysis should lead to the implementation of a national postgraduate program designed for occupational therapists.