Background: The research conducted in palliative care is often medically oriented. There are
few studies clarifying the patient's preferences, priorities and desires in palliative care. The …

Occupational therapists working with people who are terminally ill potentially face a
contradiction between the principles and assumptions of rehabilitation-oriented practice and …

Improving quality of life is the most important outcome of any occupational therapy
intervention. In the end of life, the quality of the performance and the support in significant …

Background/aim Occupational therapists who work in palliative care are frequently exposed
to the experience of death and dying. Previous occupational therapy research has offered …

The current trend in health care in many countries is towards health promotion (World Health
Organization, 1986). This has been exemplified by a move away from a reliance on …

The purpose of this statement is to describe the role of occupational therapy practitioners (1)
in providing services to clients who are living with terminal conditions and are at the end of …

The purpose of this statement is to describe the role of occupational therapists and
occupational therapy assistants in providing services to clients who are living with chronic or …

This qualitative study examined the experiences of occupational therapists working in
palliative care. Multiple qualitative interviews were conducted with each of eight …

The purpose of this paper is to define the role of occupational therapy in palliative care, to
describe the services currently available in the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia …