The Role of Occupational Therapy in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

Autor: Scaffa, Marjorie E., Reitz, S. Maggie, Smith, Theresa Marie, DeLany, Janet V.
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Zdroj: American Journal of Occupational Therapy; Nov/Dec2011 Supplement, Vol. 65, pS11-S25, 15p, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: The article focuses on natural and human-created disasters and the role occupational therapy can play in disaster relief. It discusses different stages of disasters which require different behavioral and organizational responses including the pre-impact period, the recovery period and the reconstruction period. The contributions of occupational therapy practitioners in disaster preparedness, response and recovery are also mentioned.
Databáze: Supplemental Index