Pediatric palliative care for children with progressive non-malignant diseases

H Siden - Children, 2018 - mdpi.com
A substantial number of children cared for by pediatric palliative care physicians have
progressive non-malignant conditions. Some elements of their care overlap with care for …

Self-reported experiences of siblings of children with life-threatening conditions: A scoping review

J Tay, K Widger, R Stremler - Journal of Child Health Care, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Sibling relationships are one of the most long-lasting and influential relationships in a
human's life. Living with a child who has a life-threatening condition changes healthy …

Pediatric palliative care in Canada in 2012: a cross-sectional descriptive study

K Widger, D Davies, A Rapoport… - … Open Access Journal, 2016 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Pediatric palliative care focuses on comprehensive symptom management and
enhancing quality of life for children with life-threatening conditions and their families. Our …

Siblings of children with a complex chronic health condition: maternal posttraumatic growth as a predictor of changes in child behavior problems

E Stephenson, A DeLongis, R Steele… - Journal of pediatric …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objective The present study examined the role of maternal posttraumatic growth in changes
in behavioral problems among the siblings of children with complex chronic health …

Infants, children, youth and young adults with a serious illness in British Columbia: a population-based analysis using linked administrative data

EC Noriega, H Siden, MR Lavergne - Canadian Medical Association …, 2023 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Pediatric palliative care aims to improve quality of life among infants, children,
youth and young adults with serious illnesses, sometimes over years, but estimates of …

Enhancing paediatric palliative care: A rapid review to inform continued development of care for children with life‐limiting conditions

S Ekberg, A Bowers, N Bradford… - … of Paediatrics and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Following the establishment of paediatric palliative care services over recent decades,
this study sought to identify information to inform future policy and practice. Methods A rapid …

Location of death among children with life-threatening conditions: a national population-based observational study using the Canadian Vital Statistics Database (2008 …

K Widger, S Brennenstuhl, P Tanuseputro… - … Open Access Journal, 2023 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Patterns in location of death among children with life-threatening conditions
(eg, cancer, genetic disorders, neurologic conditions) may reveal important inequities in …

Improving paediatric advance care planning: Results of a learning needs analysis and simulation‐based education programme

NT Katz, BH Sacks, JL Hynson… - … of Paediatrics and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess clinicians' experience, attitudes and confidence with advance care planning
(ACP) at a quaternary paediatric referral centre using a learning‐needs survey, and then …

Decision aids available for parents making end‐of‐life or palliative care decisions for children: A scoping review

C Medeiros, L Buckley, K Metcalfe… - … of Paediatrics and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To identify and assess the quality of decision aids that align the decision, values and
information provided for parents making end‐of‐life or palliative care decisions for children …

Development and preliminary validation of the sleep screening for children and adolescents with complex chronic conditions (SCAC)

LA Kubek, B Claus, K Rostasy… - Journal of Sleep …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Children and adolescents with complex chronic conditions, including those with life‐
threatening or life‐limiting conditions, are a heterogeneous population. Many individuals …