Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) for
children with life‐threatening conditions and their families enhances the provision of holistic …

Despite increasing data to support pediatric palliative care (PPC) as an integral component
of high‐quality care for children with life‐threatening conditions and their families, timely …

Background: Nearly 2000 children die due to a malignancy in the United States annually.
Emerging data suggest that home is the desired location of care for children with cancer at …

Background: Pediatric advance care planning is advocated by healthcare providers
because it may increase the chance that patient and/or parent wishes are respected and …

Background Around the world, different models of paediatric palliative care have responded
to the unique needs of children with life shortening conditions. However, research …

Background: Pediatric advance care planning differs from the adult setting in several
aspects, including patients' diagnoses, minor age, and questionable capacity to consent. So …

Context Children with cancer and their families have complex needs related to symptoms,
decision-making, care planning, and psychosocial impact extending across the illness …

Background Parents facing the death of their child have a strong need for compassionate
professional support. Care services should be based on empirical evidence, be sensitive to …

Context Specialized pediatric palliative care (SPPC) is increasingly involved in the care of
seriously ill children, yet the evidence on its impact has not been comprehensively reviewed …

Background Over the last decade, paediatric palliative care teams (PPCTs) have been
introduced to support children with life-limiting diseases and their families and to ensure …