Older adults' mobility device use after in-patient rehabilitation: Intention, actual use, and need

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 35-48

  Copolillo, Al ^a,b   Prohaska, Thomas R ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Research on Health and Aging Health Research and Policy Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology device; Disability; Gerontology; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0035556323     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v19n04_03     Document Type: Article

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