Quality of life after stroke: Well-being, life satisfaction, and subjective aspects of work

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 89-95

  Vestling, Monika ^a,b   Ramel, Eva ^b   Iwarsson, Susanne ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CVA; Motivation; Occupation; Rehabilitation; Vocation; Young stroke patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; VOCATION; WELLBEING; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 21044441242     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120510031770     Document Type: Article

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