Understanding Occupations of Terminally Ill Chinese Adults and Their Caregivers: A Scoping Review

Lim, G. H.; Breen, Laura; Keesing, Sharon; Buchanan, Angus

doi:10.1080/07380577.2021.1972379

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Authors

Lim, G. H.

Breen, Laura

Keesing, Sharon

Buchanan, Angus

Date

2021

Type

Journal Article

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Citation

Lim, G. H. and Breen, L and Keesing, S and Buchanan, A. 2021. Understanding Occupations of Terminally Ill Chinese Adults and Their Caregivers: A Scoping Review. Occupational Therapy in Health Care.

Source Title

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

DOI

10.1080/07380577.2021.1972379

ISSN

1541-3098

Faculty

Faculty of Health Sciences

School

Curtin School of Allied Health

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85452

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

This scoping review explored the occupations of terminally ill Chinese adults and their caregivers. Seven databases were searched for peer-reviewed journal articles published in English or Chinese before June 2020. Of the 16 studies that met the selection criteria, only one directly used the term “occupations” while the other 15 studies contained descriptions of occupations. Eight themes were extracted and compared with existing literature. The top two reported themes were occupations surrounding life roles and tasks and those surrounding food and eating. More study is required about the occupational engagement of this client group.