The highly emotive context of caring for children with life-threatening illnesses can have a
significant impact on verbal communication between carers and children. There can be …

Open and honest communication between families is integral to caring for patients with
progressive terminal illnesses. Talking to children about death, dying and bereavement …

Open and honest communication has been identified as an important factor in providing
good palliative care. However, there is no easy solution to if, when, and how parents and a …

Background: Exploring children's experiences of a life-threatening or life-limiting diagnosis
is essential in offering appropriate care for them. There have been few studies examining …

This paper explores the challenges of resolving conflicting feelings around talking with a
child about their terminal prognosis. When children are left out of such conversations it is …

Play is the universal language of childhood and the time and opportunity to play is every
child's right. The role of play as a vehicle for communication, a tool for distraction and its …

Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is a family-centered method of caring for young patients with
life-limiting illnesses. A qualitative study of caregivers' communication with their children …

Concerns about dependent children are prominent, and distressing, for the many parents
diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Concerns commonly identified include the impact …

To be truly comprehensive, palliative care for children must address more than pain control
and symptom management. Holistic care also encompasses attention to the child's …

As paediatric palliative care develops into a field of its own, there is a window of opportunity
to define the parameters of optimal psychological care for these children. 2–4 Although the …