[en] Introducción: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) can be negative influence on occupational performance and engagement of affected people. Occupational Therapy (OT) is one of the disciplines that contribute to reduce this impact. Objective: To determine the efficacy of OT´s interventions to increase functionality during performance of activities of daily living and to establish their repercussions in relation to quality of life in people with COPD. Method: A systematic evaluative review of the scientific evidence has been carried out. Between October and November of 2016, different databases have been consulted: PubMed, Scopus, OTSeeker, Tripdatabase and the Cochrane Library Plus. Results: Thirteen articles published between 1996 and 2015 have been included. Their quality is determined - through the JCR, SJR and author index h - as well as different findings derived from their analysis. Significant results are obtained, related to improvement of activities of daily living and Quality of Life in people with COPD, who attend pulmonary rehabilitation programs (PR), integrated by a multidisciplinary team. OT was a professional formed part of them. The interventions applied by occupational therapist used to consist of: activity and environment´s adaptation, activity training, education and self-management support, energy conservation, prescription of assistive technology and administration of assessment tools. Conclusions: There is scientific evidence that is extremely recommendable for the use of multidisciplinary interventions in people with COPD, which includes OT, in order to improve the Quality of Life and functional independence in Activities of Daily Living.

[gl] Introdución: A Enfermidade Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica (EPOC) pode ter unha influencia negativa no desempeño e compromiso coas ocupacións das persoas que a padecen. A Terapia Ocupacional (TO) é una das disciplinas que contribúe a reducir este impacto. Obxetivo: Determinar a eficacia das intervencións de TO para aumentar a funcionalidade no desempeño das actividades cotiás e establecer as repercusións que éstas proporcionan en relación coa calidade de vida en persoas con EPOC. Metodoloxía: Realizouse una revisión sistemática evaluativa da evidencia científica (Outubro-Novembro, 2016), a través da consulta en diferentes bases de datos: PubMed, Scopus, OTSeeker, Tripdatabase e a Biblioteca Cochrane Plus. Resultados: Incluíronse 13 artículos publicados entre 1996 e 2015. Determinouse a súa calidade - a través do JCR, SJR e Índice h de autor - así como os distintos descubrimentos derivados da análise dos mesmos. Obtivéronse resultados significativos na mellora das Actividades da Vida Diaria e a Calidade de Vida das persoas con EPOC que acuden a programas de rehabilitación pulmonar (RP), formados por un equipo multidisciplinar que conta coa figura do TO. As intervencións aplicadas por ditos profesionais soen consistir en: adaptación da actividade e do entorno, entrenamento da actividade, educación e apoio á autoxestión, conservación de enerxía, prescripción de produtos de apoio e administración de ferramentas de evaluación. Conclusións: Existe evidencia científica extremadamente recomendable para a utilización de intervencións de caráter multidisciplinar en persoas con EPOC, nas que se inclúe a TO, para mellorar a Calidade de Vida e acadar un aumento da independencia funcional nas actividades cotiás.