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Abstract Objective: to identify and analyze the scientific production on the role of occupational therapists in palliative care. Methods: an integrative review, carried out in 2019, in a timeless way, focusing on journals in the area and the databases Web of Science, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, focusing on the descriptors occupational therapy and palliative care. Data were interpreted by descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Results: 24 articles were considered with four thematic categories: Symptom control; Maintenance of functionality and independence; Quality of life; and Difficulties in palliative practice. Conclusion: production has increased in the last decade, especially in the last five years, in the case of Brazil. Also, it was found that the performance is based on the occupational repertoire and meanings attributed, and the actions are aimed at life projects and preparation for death.

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