Self-reported knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards evidence-based practice of occupational therapy students in Ireland

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-16

  Stronge, M ^a   Cahill, M ^b  

^a 2 Dept of Public Health   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Academic programmes; Evidence based practice; Occupational therapy students; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; STUDENT;

ADULT; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IRELAND; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857442045     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.328     Document Type: Article

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