Role of research in occupational therapy clinical practice: Applying action learning and action research in pursuit of evidence-based practice

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 318-330

  Du Toit, Sanet H J ^a   Wilkinson, Annette C ^b   Adam, Kerry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action learning and action research approach; Clinical training; Evidence based practice in ageing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77957164108     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2010.00851.x     Document Type: Article

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