These articles and texts have been identified during the development of the Occupational Therapists page by the authors and reviewers. They provide additional information on the role and practice of this professional group in palliative care. This is not an exhaustive list. References were selected for their relevance, and have not been formally reviewed for quality.
Databases
OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy (OT). It includes palliative care literature.
Journal articles
This is a selective list of articles relating to the role of OTs in palliative care. This is not an exhaustive list.
Beauregard C, Solomon P. Understanding the experience of HIV/AIDS for women: implications for occupational therapists. Can J Occup Ther. 2005 Apr; 72 (2):113-20.
Cheville A. Rehabilitation of patients with advanced cancer. Cancer. 2001 Aug 15; 92 (4 Suppl):1039-48.
Frost M. The role of physical, occupational, and speech therapy in hospice: Patient empowerment. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 2001 Vol. 18, No. 6, 397-402.
Hoy, J; Twigg, V; Pearson, E Occupational Therapy Home Assessments: More than Just a Visit? An Audit of Occupational Therapy Practice in Oncology and Palliative Care British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 71, Number 2, February 2008 , pp. 59-63(5)
Kealey P, McIntyre I. An evaluation of the domiciliary occupational therapy service in palliative cancer care in a community trust: a patient and carers perspective. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2005 Jul; 14(3):232-43.
La Cour K, Josephsson S, Luborsky M. Creating connections to life during life-threatening illness: creative activity experienced by elderly people and occupational therapists. Scand J Occup Ther. 2005; 12 (3):98-109.
La Cour K, Josephsson S, Tishelman C et al Experiences of engagement in creative activity at a palliative care facility. Palliat Support Care 2007 Sep; 5 (3):241-50.
Lyons M, Orozovic N, Davis J, et al. Doing-being-becoming: occupational experiences of persons with life-threatening illnesses. Am J Occup Ther. 2002 May-Jun; 56 (3):285-95.
Pearson E, Todd J and Futcher J How can occupational therapists measure outcomes in palliative care? Palliative Medicine 2007 21:477.
Prochnau C, Liu L, Boman J. Personal-professional connections in palliative care occupational therapy. Am J Occup Ther. 2003 Mar-Apr; 57 (2):196-204.
Rahman H. Journey of providing care in hospice perspectives of occupational therapists. Qualitative Health Research, 2000. 10 (6): p. 806-818.
Trump SM, Zahoransky M, Siebert C. The Commission on Practice. Occupational therapy and hospice. Am J Occup Ther. 2005 Nov-Dec; 59 (6):671-5.
van den Berg JP, de Groot IJ, Joha BC, van Haelst JM, van Gorcom P, Kalmijn S. Development and implementation of the Dutch protocol for rehabilitative management in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Other Motor Neuron Disord. 2004 Dec; 5 (4):226-9.
Books
Cooper J (Ed) Occupational Therapy in Oncology and Palliative Care. (2nd ed)
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This page was created on 24 April 2008 and is due for review in April 2010
Last updated 10 November2008