Predischarge occupational therapy home assessment visits: Towards an evidence base

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 85-95

  Harris, Sally ^a,b   James, Erica ^c   Snow, Pamela ^d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australia   (Australia)

^c CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Evidence based practice; Home assessment visits; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF HELP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-HELP DEVICES; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 44949148082     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00684.x     Document Type: Article

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