Background: With disease progression, a terminally ill person may experience loss of
physical and cognitive skills required to perform everyday activities. Such functional loss can …

Background. Occupational therapists propose that occupation is a basic human need across
the lifespan. However, there is limited understanding of how occupation contributes to the …

Background/aim Occupational therapists working in palliative care aim to enable clients
living with a life‐limiting illness to continue participating in meaningful activities for as long …

Introduction As the majority of occupational therapy philosophy has Western origins,
occupational therapists working with palliative care clients in Singapore can provide …

Abstract Introduction Palliative Care Australia suggests current needs (emotional wellbeing,
understanding of cancers impact on relationships, everyday activities, and life milestones) …

Background Occupational therapy aims to maximize patients' independence and is thus
particularly relevant in palliative care where a loss of function is both common and …

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive research was to explore occupational therapy
practice within the specialised palliative care area of hospice. Data was gathered using …

CareSearch is an Australian Government Department of Health funded repository of
evidence-based palliative care information and resources. The CareSearch Allied Health …

This paper presents an historical analysis of occupational therapy's role in hospice care with
relation to past and current hospice practices, as well as cultural forces that impact that role …

Importance: Underutilization of hospice occupational therapy may be attributable to a lack of
evidence on efficacy. Objective: To conduct a scoping review of occupational therapy …