Struggling for occupational satisfaction: Older people in care homes

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 118-124

  Atwal, Anita ^a   Owen, Sharon ^a   Davies, Richard ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LEISURE; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

EID: 0037365377     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260306600306     Document Type: Article

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