Reflecting on our effectiveness: Occupational therapy interventions with Indigenous clients

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-49

  Stedman, Amanda ^a   Thomas, Yvonne ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural safety; Indigenous health; Reflective practice

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS;

AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 78751704333     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2010.00916.x     Document Type: Article

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