title: Occupational Therapy for Adults With Cancer: Why It Matters.
abstract: Adults with cancer may be at risk for limitations in functional status and quality of life (QOL). Occupational therapy is a supportive service with the specific mission to help people functionally engage in life as safely and independently as possible with the primary goal of improving QOL. Unfortunately, for people with cancer, occupational therapy remains underused. The overall purpose of this review is to provide an understanding of what occupational therapy is and its relevance to patients with cancer, highlight the reasons to refer, and, last, provide general advice on how to access services.
authors: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Cancer Care Quality Training Program University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Geriatric Oncology Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA pergolot@email.unc.edu.
authors: Mackenzi
authors: M
authors: Pergolotti
authors: Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Geriatric Oncology Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Grant R
authors: GR
authors: Williams
authors: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, New York, New York, USA.
authors: Claudine
authors: C
authors: Campbell
authors: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors: Lauro A
authors: LA
authors: Munoz
authors: Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Geriatric Oncology Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Hyman B
authors: HB
authors: Muss
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D005221:Fatigue / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D058992:Social Participation / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Activities of daily living; Functional status; Occupational therapy; Quality of life