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 …

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 …

Background: Living with advanced cancer can have a profound impact on the person's self.
A person's self is influenced by various aspects of daily life, including engagement in …

Objective The objectives of this study were to explore the experiences and perspectives of
general and occupational health care professionals regarding work resumption and work …

Introduction: In a previous paper, we explored how people with advanced cancer
experience occupational engagement and perceive quality of life; this pointed to the …

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 …

In some legal and societal circumstances, people freely and capably plan, organize, and
precipitate their own death. Drawing on published literature, we critically reflect on how …

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 …

Introduction The compassionate communities' movement is a public health approach to end‐
of‐life care that emphasises the integral role of communities in supporting and caring for …

Temporality, occupation, and relationships are identified as discrete factors that impact
quality of life for individuals at the end of life and those around them. However, scholars …