The bath environment, the bathing task, and the older adult: A review and future directions for bathing disability research

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1067-1075

  Murphy, Susan L ^a   Gretebeck, Kimberlee A ^b   Alexander, Neil B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bathing; Disability; Environment; Occupation; Task

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; BATH; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY RELATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BATHS; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34447508001     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280600950694     Document Type: Review

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