OBJECTIVE: Admission to the PICU may result in substantial short-and long-term morbidity
for survivors and their families. Engaging caregivers in discussion of prognosis is …

METHODS Using MEDLINE as a data source, we identified studies which included an
objective to assess sociodemographic disparities among PICU patients in the United States …

Background Trust is central to the therapeutic relationship between patients and their
providers, yet little is known about how it is developed in the unique context of children …

OBJECTIVES: Understanding factors influencing quality of pediatric end-of-life (EOL) care is
necessary to identify interventions to improve family and staff experiences. We characterized …

Objective Parents of children who died of a medical condition experience a range of
psychosocial outcomes. The current scoping review aims to summarize the outcomes …

Background: Children with severe neurological impairment (SNI) often receive care in the
pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), yet little is known about their parents' experiences …

Therapeutic alliance refers to the “nature and strength of an affective bond between patient
or family and the clinician in collaboration toward shared goals.” 1 It is about the quality of …

Context Parents of children who die in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) carry
memories of their child's suffering throughout a lifelong grieving experience. Given their …

Supporting Children With Complex Chronic Conditions and Thei... : Pediatric Critical Care
Medicine Supporting Children With Complex Chronic Conditions and Their Families at the End …

As multidisciplinary pediatric critical care providers, we deliver increasingly complex
therapies to increasingly complex patients within increasingly complex environments …