Supporting a dying child and family surrounding the child's death is one of the most
significant and challenging roles undertaken by health professionals in paediatric end-of-life …

Background: Delivery of bad news is a challenging task for physicians and other health care
professionals. Several studies have assessed parental perceptions of the delivery of bad …

Clinicians can be taught skills to promote useful communication in their encounters with
patients (Silverman et al. 2005; Howells et al. 2006). The skills that are taught need to be …

Objectives This study aimed to identify facilitators and barriers to parent-child
communication in pediatric palliative care, providing insights for medical professionals …

Background There is a paucity of research evidence concerning communication in
paediatric consultations between GPs, adults, and child patients. Aim This study was carried …

Background Effective cooperation between a pediatric palliative care team (PPCT), primary
treating specialists, patients and families is crucial for high quality care of children with …

Background: Parental involvement in the decision-making processes about medical
treatment for children with life-limiting conditions is recognised as good practice. Previous …

The integration of the child or young person (CYP) in conversations around advance care
planning (ACP) is an important area of paediatric practice. These discussions provide CYP …

Goals of work Communication with parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer poses a
number of problems, mostly due to the psychological effects of parental trauma. This study …

Children in Western countries are being referred for therapy at increased rates. There is,
however, a lack of research that explores how social workers, in the role of therapist, engage …