TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Participants' Perception of a Work Therapy Program in a Nursing Home
JO  - Activities, adaptation and aging
A1  - Voeks, Susan K.
A1  - Drinka, Paul J.
SP  - 27
EP  - 34
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
N2  - Work therapy programs are designed to provide pa- tients with physical, psychological, and financial benefits. Twenty- three participants in a nursing home work therapy program were interviewed regarding their perceptions. Ninety percent reported in- creased self-esteem as a result of having a job. The majority be- lieved their work contributed to the general community. Participants with jobs requiring a high degree of contact with other residents were more likely to report sitive feelings than participants with non-contact jobs. Many o f t I? e workers reported little interest in the personal or structured leisure activities available in the facility. The therapeutic effects of productive work among elderly nursing home residents are discussed.<p /> 
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SN  - 0192-4788
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v14n03_03
ID  - ref1
ER  -