Outcomes of an occupational therapy program for mothers of children with disabilities: Impact on satisfaction with time use and occupational performance

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 402-410

  VanLeit, Betsy ^a   Crowe, Terry K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Psychosocial practice; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HOME CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SELF EFFICACY; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036634616     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.56.4.402     Document Type: Article

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