Occupational engagement of people living with a life‐limiting illness: occupational therapists' perceptions

K Hammill, R Bye, C Cook - Australian occupational therapy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Occupational therapy for people living with a life-limiting illness: A thematic review

K Hammill, R Bye, C Cook - British Journal of Occupational …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Little is known about occupational therapy practice for people with a life-limiting
illness. This paper aims to review the available occupational therapy literature in order to …

“It's not about treatment, it's how to improve your life”: The lived experience of occupational therapy in palliative care

S Badger, R Macleod, A Honey - Palliative & supportive care, 2016 - cambridge.org
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 …

Workforce profile of Australian occupational therapists working with people who are terminally ill

K Hammill, R Bye, C Cook - Australian Occupational Therapy …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background/aim The role played by Australian occupational therapists with clients living with
terminal illness has recently been highlighted in the Occupational Therapy Australia () …

Is occupation missing from occupational therapy in palliative care?

S Keesing, L Rosenwax - Australian Occupational Therapy …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background/aim: The role of occupational therapists in palliative care is largely
undocumented in Western Australia (WA). Little is known about the services occupational …

Meaning of occupational engagement in life-threatening illness: A qualitative pilot project

B Vrkljan, J Miller-Polgar - Canadian Journal of …, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
INTRODUCTION: The onset of a personal crisis combined with the resultant disruption in
occupational routines may challenge a person's identity as a capable and healthy individual …

Patients' and caregivers' perceptions of occupational therapy and adapting to discharge home from an inpatient palliative care setting

C Marston, M Agar, T Brown - British Journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction There is limited research into the role of occupational therapy in discharge
planning in palliative care. This study aimed to explore patients' and caregivers' perceptions …

Occupational therapy in palliative care: Is it under‐utilised in Western Australia?

GKB Halkett, M Ciccarelli, S Keesing… - Australian Occupational …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To explore potential barriers to occupational therapy in palliative care in Western
Australia, as perceived by occupational therapists and other health professionals. Method: A …

“You've Got to Do Something”: Developing Occupational Therapists' Role in End-of-Life Care

JK Chow, ND Pickens, T Fletcher… - … Therapy Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Occupational therapists support the occupational participation of people who are dying yet
remain underutilized in end-of-life care. The purpose of this article was to explore how …

A phenomenological inquiry into the embodied nature of occupation at end of life

AP Lala, EA Kinsella - Canadian Journal of Occupational …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …