Exploring the professional wellbeing of Grade 2 occupational therapists employed in public health inpatient settings in Victoria, Australia: A mixed-methods study.
Background: Patient outcomes and the organisational success of healthcare institutions are largely influenced by the wellbeing of its staff. Occupational therapy is the fastest growing allied health profession in Australia. Current empirical literature, however, has not investigated the professional...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 81; no. 1; pp. 2399 - 2415 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
May2025
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