The cultural brokerage work of occupational therapists in providing culturally sensitive care

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 114-123

  Lindsay, Sally ^a   Tétrault, Sylvie ^a   Desmaris, Chantal ^a   King, Gillian A ^a   Piérart, Gènevive ^a  

^a HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Cultural competence; Ethno cultural status; Family centred care; Immigration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRANT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84900840289     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: 19119828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0008417413520441     Document Type: Article

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