In the United States, the majority of children with severe and/or progressive chronic diseases
receive most of their care at tertiary-care centres or specialized children's hospitals. The cost …

Objective: This study examines health care provider perspectives about barriers to pediatric
palliative care for seriously ill children 15 years after an initial study within the same …

Without question a child's death is a devastating event for parents and families. Health
professionals working with the dying child and family draw upon their expertise and …

Sumner (2006) used a chil-dren's book to poignantly describe the life cycle of nature: There
are lots of living things in our world. Each one has its special lifetime. All around us …

Palliative care is patient-and family-centered care that enhances quality of life throughout
the illness trajectory and can ease the symptoms, discomfort, and stress for children living …

It has been identified that there is a need for increased palliative care research within the
paediatric setting. The assessment of parental views is necessary for this population …

The death of a child is considered one of the most stressful and difficult experiences a
person can face. Clinicians, hospitals, and other organizations want to help and support …

Given the limited number of pediatric-specific palliative care programs, palliative care
providers of all disciplines may be called on to care for infants, children, and adolescents …

Objectives To understand the experiences and perceptions of healthcare services of
children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their family members, including …

Background: To design high-quality home-based hospice and palliative care (HBHPC)
systems, it is imperative to understand the perspectives of parents whose children enroll in …