Performance of activities of daily living in a sample of applicants for home modification services

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-53

  Johansson, Karin ^a   Lilja, Margareta ^a   Petersson, Ingela ^a   Borell, Lena ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageing in place; Assistive technology; Difficulty; Environmental barriers independence; Service system; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HOME CARE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33947095517     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120601094997     Document Type: Article

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