Risks with older adults in acute care settings: UK occupational therapists' and physiotherapists' perceptions of risks associated with discharge and professional practice

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 381-393

  Atwal, Anita ^a   Mcintyre, Anne ^a   Wiggett, Claire ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute care; Discharge; Occupational therapist; Older adults; Physiotherapist; Risks

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84860996200     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00946.x     Document Type: Article

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