Occupational therapy assessments used in acute physical care settings

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-135

  Robertson, Linda ^a   Blaga, Luciana ^b  

^a OTAGO POLYTECHNIC   (New Zealand)

^b SOUTHERN DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acute physical; Clinical judgement; Discharge planning; Elderly; Older adult; Standardized assessments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84874354163     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/11038128.2012.737369     Document Type: Article

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