Occupational therapy students’ perspectives on the core competencies of graduates to practise in the field of neurology

• Main Authors: L Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi (Author), J Bester (Author), K Gatley-Dewing (Author), S Holmes (Author), C Jacobs (Author), B Sadler (Author), I van der Walt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: South African Medical Association, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The South African (SA) health system is characterised by limited resources, high bed turnover rates and a high therapist-to-patient ratio. Patients with neurological dysfunction form a large majority of the caseload of occupational therapists. Feedback from stakeholders alluded to some...