The guiding nature of the kawa (river) model in Ireland: Creating both opportunities and challenges for occupational therapists

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 221-236

  Carmody, Sarah ^a   Nolan, Riona ^a   Ni Chonchuir, Niamhh ^a   Curry, Maria ^a   Halligan, Catherine ^a   Robinson, Katie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Case studies; Kawa model; Multiple sclerosis; Occupational therapy practice; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ATTITUDE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROCESS MODEL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RIVER; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL BELIEF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; IRELAND; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 37349074734     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.235     Document Type: Article

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