The role of physical, occupational, and speech therapy in hospice: patient empowerment.
The use of physical, occupational, and speech therapy is a growing trend in hospice. The purpose of this paper is to define the role of the physical, occupational, and speech therapist as part of the hospice team in the context of the various therapies' objectives. A case study is presented and clinical implications are discussed.
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American Home Health Hospice, Dana Point, California, USA.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010358:Patient Participation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011788:Quality of Life; D012380:Role; D012648:Self Care; D013070:Speech Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology