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  • Title: A model for occupation-based palliative care.
    Author: Essential Yeh HH, McColl MA.
    Journal: Occup Ther Health Care; 2019 Jan; 33(1):108-123. PubMed ID: 30616428.
    Abstract:
    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 of occupational therapy in palliative care. The themes include: the importance of valued occupations even at the end of life, an exploration of how occupations change over the trajectory of a terminal illness, the balance between affirming life and preparing for death, valued occupations might be doing, being, becoming, or belonging occupations and the emphasis of a safe and supportive environment as an essential dimension for effective palliative care. These five themes are combined to form a model to guide occupational therapy in palliative care. The model offers structure and direction for occupational therapists in order to offer an opportunity for clients in palliative care to flourish toward the end of their lives.
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