Exploring the role of health care assistants as mobility activators for older people in an assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ward

About this item

Title

Exploring the role of health care assistants as mobility activators for older people in an assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ward

Content partner

The University of Auckland Library

Collection

ResearchSpace@Auckland

Description

The health care assistant is a source of untapped potential to support mobility rehabilitation, especially when allied health professionals are not available after traditional working hours. Intensive mobility rehabilitation can improve strength, balance, and confidence. Service benefits could include shorter hospital stays and decreased falls. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to examine the feasibility of health care assistants’ participation in rehabilitation for older people in ...

Read more

Format

Research paper

Research format

Journal article

Date created

2016

Creator

Mowat, R / Parsons, Matthew

URL

http://hdl.handle.net/2292/33403

What is the copyright status of this item?

Share

See below for specifics about how you may use this item.

More Information

The University of Auckland Library has this to say about the rights status of this item:

Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.

You can learn more about the rights status of this item at:

• https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm
• http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with The University of Auckland Library to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

Share it

This item is suitable for copying and sharing with others, without further permission.

No modifying

You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

No commercial use

You may not use this item commercially.