The Delphi process, widely used in health research to seek consensus on key issues
amongst large stakeholder groups, was adopted to allow families, hospice staff/volunteers …

For paediatric patients with serious illness and their families, medical decision making is
complex. 1 Shared decision making requires the clinical team to clearly communicate …

Abstract In the United Kingdom (UK), paediatric palliative care is defined by the Royal
College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Association for Children with Life …

Objective To summarize and analyze the impact of specialized pediatric palliative care
(SPPC) programs on communication and decision-making for children with life-threatening …

The integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) should become a standard of care for all
children with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses. There are many barriers and …

OBJECTIVE: To review the instruments used to assess the impact of PPC interventions.
DATA SOURCES: Five databases (Embase, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, PsychInfo …

Aim Following the establishment of paediatric palliative care services over recent decades,
this study sought to identify information to inform future policy and practice. Methods A rapid …

Paediatric palliative care is needed now more than ever. Medical and technological
advances mean that children with complex chronic conditions are surviving longer …

Aim To explore what involvement pharmacists in the UK have in paediatric palliative care
Objectives 1. To determine the current roles and services provided by pharmacists to …

Objective To understand healthcare system facilitators and barriers to the delivery of
palliative care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their family …