Survey Instruments for Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Behaviour Related to Evidence-based Practice in Occupational Therapy: A Systematic Review

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 59-90

  Buchanan, Helen ^a   Siegfried, Nandi ^b   Jelsma, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Independent Clinical Epidemiologist   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Occupational therapy measurement instruments; Research utilization

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84936885927     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.1398     Document Type: Article

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