title: [Ergotherapy--more than stimulation of activities].
abstract: There are many ways of forming a caring relationship. One way is to give people the opportunity to be active, whether they have a long or a short time left to live, and irrespective of intelligence, skills, values or cultural background. The occupational therapist focuses on and emphasizes the patients' need to master their environment and stresses a person's sense of self, bringing out what she or he feels is essential to be a competent person. Quality of life depends on an internal feeling of personal worth. By being able to contribute even on a small scale, for example by making a little gift to a friend, a person may gain both self-respect and the admiration of others.
authors.affiliation: Avdeling for ergoterapi, Det Norske Radiumhospital, Oslo.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bugge
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept
vernacular_title: Ergoterapi--mer enn aktivisering.