Can home health aids using the clinical algorithm Algo choose the right bath seat for clients having a straightforward problem?

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 172-182

  Guay, Manon ^a   Dubois, Marie France ^a   Desrosiers, Johanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

assistive devices; bathing; home care; Occupational therapy; skill mix; support personnel

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE DEVICES; BATH; CANADA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECISION TREE; DISABLED PERSON; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SELF HELP; SKILL MIX; STANDARD; SUPPORT PERSONNEL; VALIDATION STUDY;

ASSISTIVE DEVICES; BATHING; HOME CARE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SKILL MIX; SUPPORT PERSONNEL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; BATHS; DECISION TREES; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUEBEC; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 84892724529     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215513494027     Document Type: Article

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