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 …

Symptoms such as dyspnoea need to be considered within the contexts in which they exist–
that is, the bodily experience of breathlessness and its impact on everyday activities or …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to explore how the identity of people with advanced cancer is
influenced by their experiences of living at home. A total of 28 in-depth interviews were …

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 …

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 …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the way in which the theoretical construct of
liminality contributes to understanding the process of dying of cancer from the perspective of …

This paper aims to explore the vital role occupational therapists play in enabling people
living with lung cancer to continue to actively live. Core assessments and interventions …

Occupational therapists are an integral part of the lung cancer multidisciplinary team,
focusing on interventions to assist continued participation in activities that are valued as …

● Focused development of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Foundation
governance structures and workplan building the foundations for 2015 and beyond● …