Using a case study, in this article we seek to highlight how the distinct developmental needs
of adolescent and young adult patients facing a life-threatening condition require a different …

Rather than in conflict or in competition with the curative model of care, pediatric palliative
care is a complementary and transdisciplinary approach used to optimize medical care for …

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) represent a distinctive group of young people who are
either experiencing, or have recently experienced a period of accelerated growth and …

Context In our increasingly multicultural society, providing sensitive and respectful pediatric
palliative care is vital. Objectives We held a one-day workshop conference with stakeholders …

Advances in pediatric care have not provided the interdisciplinary support services required
by those young adults with pediatric life‐threatening conditions (pedLTCs) who live beyond …

Children with life-threatening illnesses and their families may face physical, emotional,
psychosocial, and spiritual challenges throughout the children's course of illness. Pediatric …

As the field of Pediatric Palliative Care continues to develop, it is important to consider the
scope of practice and the utility of collaboration with other specialties, including child and …

Palliative care has always been a part of the care of children. It includes any intervention that
focuses on relieving suffering, slowing the progression of disease, and improving quality of …

Objective: Pediatric palliative care (PPC) services strive to prevent and relieve suffering
among children, adolescents, and young adults with chronic and/or life-limiting illnesses …

Palliative care for children in pediatric hospitals is a vital part of the network of services
supporting children with severe illness. This has been recognized, with a trend over the past …