Factors influencing the use of outcome measures in physical therapy practice

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-133

  Wedge, Frances M ^a   Braswell Christy, Jennifer ^b   Brown, Cynthia J ^c   Foley, Kathleen T ^b   Graham, Cecilia ^b   Shaw, Sharon ^b  

^a Morton College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPREHENSION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOMENCLATURE; NURSING HOME; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REHABILITATION CENTER; STANDARD; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPREHENSION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84855231479     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2011.578706     Document Type: Article

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