Abstract
Objective: Identify how the occupational therapist can intervene to minimize the effects of child oncology hospitalization. Methods: This is a integrative bibliographic review, of an exploratory descriptive. The article consisted of 7 articles, published from 2003 to 2019, in Portuguese, collected in databases. As inclusion criteria, scientific articles using occupational therapeutic therapy, child oncology or pediatric oncology were used. Results: Among the works gathered, completed in 2013, there was an increase in the half-yearly incidence of publications, with 28.5%, with the southeast area having the highest incidence of studies on the topic. The data obtained in the studies discussed on the importance of occupational therapeutic intervention, due to the fact that this professional promotes a welcoming environment, amid the ruptures experienced in this period, mainly through of playing. Final considerations: the occupational therapist is of paramount importance for the treatment of children with cancer, offering ways to improve the quality of life during the period of illness and hospitalization.