Occupational therapy practice with terminally ill Chinese older adults in Singapore: A qualitative exploratory study.

The study reports occupational therapists' views only, not the direct experiences of terminally ill Chinese older adults or their families. The sample was limited to Singapore and to terminally ill Chinese older adults, so it may not apply to younger people, other ethnicities, or clients living alone. All participants were female, so the perspectives of male occupational therapists were not represented. Recruitment used professional networks and snowballing, and the eligible therapist pool was small, which limits transferability.

One author, AB, is an associate editor of the journal and a co-author; the Editor-in-Chief managed peer review and decisions. No funding source is stated.

Do not read these themes as proof that occupational therapy improves outcomes or as a universal rule for Chinese older adults. They describe therapists' perceptions in one Singapore palliative setting, and the study did not examine clients living alone or with poor family support.