Use of Creative Activities in Occupational Therapy Practice in Sweden

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 127-134

  Müllersdorf, Maria ^a   Ivarsson, Ann Britt ^b  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Creative activities; Occupational therapy; Web survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 84865761756     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.1327     Document Type: Article

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