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 …

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 …

Introduction While occupational therapists promote quality of life enabling occupation, many
receive little to no training on palliative and end-of-life care. This study synthesizes relevant …

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 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 …

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/aim: The role of occupational therapists in palliative care is largely
undocumented in Western Australia (WA). Little is known about the services occupational …

Background/aim The role played by Australian occupational therapists with clients living with
terminal illness has recently been highlighted in the Occupational Therapy Australia () …

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 …

The role of occupational therapy (OT) in end of life care in Australia has recently gained
interest from the profession, consumers and other health disciplines. Factors contributing to …