Perceived levels of cultural competence among Occupational therapists

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 498-505

  Suarez Balcazar, Yolanda ^a   Rodawoski, Juleen ^a   Balcazar, Fabricio ^a   Taylor Ritzier, Tina ^a   Portillo, Nelson ^a   Barwacz, Dariusz ^a   Willis, Celestine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competency; Culture; Occupational therapy; Professional competence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949089950     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.4.498     Document Type: Article

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