Produção científica em cuidados paliativos e terapia ocupacional: revisão de escopo.

Abstract

Objective: Characterize the scientific production on palliative care and occupational therapy published in online journals and identify the approaches addressed in the publications selected for the study. Method: This is a scoping review, whose research was conducted in the MEDLINE, LILACS, IBECS and INDEX PSI databases, in articles published between 2000 and July 2019, with a sample of 29 studies. Result: The analysis resulted in six categories that addressed subjects on the profile, role, interventions, difficulties, information technology and home care of the occupational therapy in palliative care, with a predominance of articles in English. Conclusion: The findings of this study reveal little evidence on the profile of occupational therapists and great challenges - such as updates related to the current practice and the educational curriculum, and the development of new research aimed at demonstrating the effectiveness of interventions focused on improving the occupational performance and quality of life of the patient is essential.