Occupational Performance in the Discipline of Occupational Therapy During COVID‐19 at a Public University in KwaZulu‐Natal.
Introduction: The application of the person–environment–occupation–performance (PEOP) model in occupational therapy education offers valuable insights into the interaction between person, environment, and occupational factors and how these elements influenced the strategies used to adapt and navigat...
| Publicado en: | Occupational Therapy International Vol. 2025; pp. 1 - 10 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1/22/2025
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