Occupational therapists' perception of usage of information and communication technology (ICT) in Western Australia and the association of availability of ICT on recruitment and retention of therapists working in rural areas

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-56

  Taylor, Richard ^a   Lee, Hoe ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Information and communication technology; Recruitment and retention; Rural and remote

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CHI SQUARE TEST; COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DECISION MAKING; E-MAIL; EMPLOYER; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MICROCOMPUTER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PEER REVIEW; RURAL AREA; TECHNICAL AID; TELECOMMUNICATION; VIDEORECORDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 17844376526     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2005.00461.x     Document Type: Article

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