Publisher's Synopsis
- Presents the theories and practice of occupational therapy in community and population health
- Provides detailed guidance in program planning and needs assessment, program design and implementation, program evaluation, and program support.
- Features case studies describing the development of actual programs in the practice areas identified by AOTA.
- Describes a variety of settings where community-based practice occurs, including community-based work programs, adult day care, independent living programs, hospice, and home health care.
- Provides specific information regarding the role of personnel, referrals, evaluation, intervention, documentation, and reimbursement in these practice settings.
- Offers tools to make learning easier, including learning outcomes, key terms, case studies, learning activities, study questions, and a summary that is directly linked to learning outcomes in each chapter.
- Evaluates future directions and implications for professional education, research, and practice roles.
