Occupational therapy in acute hospitals: The effectiveness of a pilot program to maintain occupational performance in older clients

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 218-224

  Eyres, Lisa ^a   Unsworth, Carolyn A ^b  

^a Occupational Therapy Services   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Deconditioning; Occupational disruption; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 29144477650     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2005.00498.x     Document Type: Article

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