Abstract Introduction Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are designed to improve the quality
of care and reduce unjustified individual variation in clinical practice. Knowledge of the …

Palliative care (PC) aims to improve quality of life for patients and their families. The World
Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that PC starts at …

Context Since the publication of the IMPaCCT project in 2007, much effort has been made to
develop new approaches to pediatric palliative care (PPC). Fifteen years later, it is time to …

The well-being of parents is essential to the well-being of children with life-limiting illness.
Parents are vulnerable to a range of negative financial, physical, and psychosocial issues …

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 …

Introduction: For children with cancer, early integration of pediatric palliative care in
conjunction with curative treatments is recommended. In Switzerland, pediatric palliative …

Purpose To describe the process of delivery of pediatric palliative care from the perspective
of a pediatric interdisciplinary team and the children's parents. Methods A qualitative …

Background Health care providers' perception of pediatric palliative care might negatively
influence timely implementation. The aim of the study was to examine understanding of and …

Background Clinical practice guideline (CPG)-consistent care improves patient outcomes,
but CPG implementation is poor. Little is known about CPG implementation in pediatric …

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