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: People with advanced cancer are able to live for extended periods of time.
Advanced cancer can cause functional limitations influencing the ability to manage …

Background Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of people with life-limiting
illness and their families by addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual …

Introduction Breathlessness is debilitating and increases in prevalence with age, with
people progressively reducing their everyday activities to 'self-manage'it. This study aimed to …

CareSearch is an Australian Government Department of Health funded repository of
evidence-based palliative care information and resources. The CareSearch Allied Health …

Purpose Evidence regarding everyday life activities in people living with COPD is limited.
Such evidence can improve our understanding when designing interventions for pulmonary …

Introduction Breathlessness is a subjective sensation, so understanding its impacts requires
patients' reports, including prospective patient-defined breathlessness as a reason for …

With an ever-expanding understanding about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), it has been realized that it is a respiratory disease with systemic manifestations …

Purpose A decline in the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and ability to use
everyday technology can pose threats to independent living, healthcare management and …

Introduction Refractory breathlessness occurs at rest or on minimal exertion and persists
chronically despite optimal treatment of the underlying cause. The burden and prevalence of …