Occupational Therapy in Oncology and Palliative Care contains new chapters, and like the first edition will appeal to a range of allied health professionals working with patients with a life-threatening illness.

Features:

• Explores the nature of cancer and challenges faced by occupational therapists in oncology and palliative care
• Discusses the range of occupational therapy intervention in symptom control, anxiety management and relaxation, and the management of breathlessness and fatigue
• Includes psychodynamic approach; outcome measures in occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care; HIV-related cancers and palliative care

Contents

1. What is Cancer
2. Challenges Faced by Occupational Therapists in Oncology and Palliative Care
3. Occupational Therapy Approach in Symptom Control
4. Occupational Therapy in Anxiety Management and Relaxation
5. Occupational Therapy in the Management of Breathlessness
6. Occupational Therapy and Cancer-Related Fatigue
7. Client-centred Approach of Occupational Therapy Programme – Case Study
8. Occupational Therapy in Paediatric Oncology and Palliative Care
9. Occupational Therapy in HIV-related Cancers and Palliative Care
10. Occupational Therapy in Neuro-oncology
11. Occupational Therapy in Hospices and Day Care
12. The Use of Creativity as a Psychodynamic Activity
13. Measuring Occupational Therapy Outcomes in Cancer and Palliative Care

Index

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