Objective: Occupation, or meaningful activity, can contribute to the well-being and quality of
life of all individuals. It is thus a logical tautology that occupation should be enabled for those …

This article presents a scoping review of 74 papers from the peer reviewed literature dealing
with occupational therapy in palliative care. Five themes emerged regarding the parameters …

Patients receiving hospice care have a host of occupational challenges, though few are
being seen in occupational therapy for treatment. Occupational therapy can help those …

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 …

Abstract Date Presented 4/19/2018 A scoping review of 70 articles explored the contribution
of occupational therapists in palliative care. The analysis resulted in five themes and three …

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. There is an emerging evidence base about the scope of occupational therapy
in palliative and end-of-life care, but little is known about this practice in Québec or barriers …

Background: In palliative care, the needs of people with life-limiting illnesses must be
addressed with the support of a multidisciplinary team. Occupational therapy is a profession …

Occupational therapy aims to help patients achieve their optimum independence in activities
that are important to them by using specific treatments and interventions. In day-to-day use …

Objectives: A key aim of palliative care is to improve the quality-of-life of people with a life-
threatening illness. Occupational therapists are well positioned to contribute to this aim due …