• J Palliat Med · Oct 2023

    Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology.

    • HabibMuhammad HamzaMH0000-0002-1353-4437Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA., Jasmine Zheng, Ahmed Radwan, Dorothy W Tolchin, Sean Smith, Rebecca S Inzana, Tamra Keeney, Arpit Arora, Akinpelumi Beckley, Shaloo Choudhary, Christopher A Jones, and Mathias Schlögl.
    • Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
    • J Palliat Med. 2023 Oct 13.

    AbstractThis article provides guidance on the integral role of physical therapy, occupational therapy (OT), and speech language pathology (SLP) in palliative care (PC), underlining the necessity for effective communication between physicians and therapists, the importance of caregiver education and support, the application of holistic treatment modalities in OT, the underutilization of resources in PC settings, the role of SLP professionals in feeding and nutrition, and the challenges in communication during the advanced stages of illness. The article draws on various studies and expert opinions to elucidate these issues, offering a valuable resource to health care professionals in ensuring high-quality patient-centered PC.

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