Outcomes of a pilot occupational therapy wellness program for older adults

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 220-224

  Matuska, Kathleen ^a   Giles Heinz, Amy ^a   Flinn, Nancy ^a   Neighbor, Michael ^a   Bass Haugen, Julie ^a  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community participation; Prevention; Quality of life and older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; PROCESS DESIGN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIALIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WELLBEING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037805731     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.57.2.220     Document Type: Review

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