Role perceptions of occupational therapists providing support and education for caregivers of persons with dementia

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 509-515

  Toth Cohen, Susan ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Community occupational therapy; Professional practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COOPERATION; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034277205     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.54.5.509     Document Type: Article

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