In Scandinavian countries, health professionals are legally obliged to involve patients' minor
children. A growing field of research focuses on the support to, and needs and experiences …

Children's agency in their own lives is increasingly recognised as important, including within
paediatric health care. The issue of acknowledging child agency is complex in the context of …

The death of a parent is a life-changing event, and different programmes are developed to
support children. This study explored how parental bereaved adolescents were included …

Scand J Caring Sci; 2012; 26; 228–235 How children handle life when their mother or father
is seriously ill and dying Aims and objectives: The aim of this study was to describe and …

This study aims to understand the experiences of professionals involved in caring for
families of children with life-limiting illnesses to ascertain unmet needs, access issues and …

Abstract Purpose The Norwegian Health Personnel Act (HPA § 10a) obliges health
professionals to contribute to meeting minor children's need for information about their …

In this article the authors present findings on professional carers' experience of providing
pediatric palliative care to children with life-limiting conditions. For this qualitative study, part …

Introduction The death of a parent can have profound negative impacts on children, and a
lack of adequate support can exacerbate negative life experiences. Aim To explore the …

A palliative cancer diagnosis in a parent has a major impact on many aspects of patients'
children. This article aims to explore how doctors and social workers met children as …

Background By sharing patient stories, health care professionals (HCPs) may communicate
their attitudes, values and beliefs about caring and treatment. Previous qualitative research …