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. 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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

Background: It has been argued that the unique nature of the occupational therapy role in
palliative care (PC) warrants dedicated attention in undergraduate programmes to improve …

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 …

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 …

Background: Occupational therapists play an integral role in the care of people with life-
limiting illnesses. However, little is known about the scope of occupational therapy service …

Background: While evidence shows that occupational therapists can play a key role in the
care of people with palliative care needs, more knowledge about effective occupational …