American Journal of Occupational Therapy · 1983 · 19 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsRehabilitation MedicineDisabilityPhysical DisabilitiesRehabilitationDisability EvaluationFunctional IndependenceIndependent LivingOccupational RehabilitationPhysical RehabilitationPsychosocial Aspects Of DisabilityBathing BehaviorBathing SkillsOccupational Rehabilitation Outcome Measurement
This study was done to demonstrate whether or not occupational therapy intervention increases bathing independence for disabled persons. The bathing section of the Klein-Bell Activities of Daily Living Scale was administered to 19 physically disabled subjects before and after bathing training was completed by occupational therapists. All 19 subjects showed improvement in their ability to bathe themselves.