Measuring perceived meaningfulness in day centres for persons with mental illness

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 312-320

  Nilsson, Ingeborg ^a   Argentzell, Elisabeth ^b,c   Sandlund, Mikael ^a   Leufstadius, Christel ^d   Eklund, Mona ^b,c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Community psychiatry; Instrument development; Rasch analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80955139774     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/11038128.2010.522592     Document Type: Article

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