Introduction: Parkinson’s disease is a slowly progressive, chronic, neurodegenerative
disease that affects an individual in all areas of life. The disease is caused by a lack of
dopamine in the brain. The most common symptoms of the disease are tremor, rigidity,
bradykinesia, imbalance. Parkinson's disease affects the patient's quality of life, as it makes
it difficult to perform daily activities. Purpose: How occupational therapy intervention
affects patients environmental management, occupational performance, mobility and quality
of life. Methods: A literature review of articles published between 2010 and 2021 that
focused on occupational therapy interventions for people with Parkinson's disease. The
PRISMA diagram was used to present the proseuder of the review. Results: Occupational
therapy interventions improve performance of daily activities, quality of life and also better
management of the patient's environment. Regular physical activity has an effect on better
functional performance. Activities focused on walking, muscle strength, and joint mobility
reduce the number of falls. Cognitive-behavioral interventions in a person with PD improve
the quality of life. Rehabilitation of vestibular and sensory perception helps to reduce
balance problems. The application of a feeding aid also leads to an improvement in the
performance of feeding activities. Discussion and conclusion: People with Parkisnon's
disease should be reffered to occupational therapy at the begining of the disease, when the
symptoms are still well manageable. The occupational therapist will advise the patient on
aids and other adjustments, suggesting appropriate activities according to his individual
health condition and abilities. In order to perform daily activities as independently as
possible, it is important to maintain motor skills and hand function.
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