The integration of the child or young person (CYP) in conversations around advance care
planning (ACP) is an important area of paediatric practice. These discussions provide CYP …

Objective Pediatric psychologists have unique expertise to contribute to the care of youth
with serious illnesses yet are not routinely integrated into pediatric palliative care (PPC) …

Background Depression is prevalent in people with very poor prognoses (days to weeks).
Clinical practices and perceptions of palliative physicians towards depression care have not …

The number of people diagnosed with cancer in Australia continues to rise, with more than 1
in 22 Australians now living with a history of cancer. This increase is occurring in parallel …

Background Evidence-based palliative care requires comprehensive assessment and
documentation. However, palliative care is not always systemically documented–this can …

Oncological disease in the palliative stage is a huge challenge for patients and their family
caregivers (FCs) due to the fact that it confronts them with death, as well as physical …

The landscape of cancer survivorship has changed considerably from Fitzhugh Mullan's
conceptualization of the three sequential phases or 'seasons of survival'that an individual …

ObjectivesPediatric healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in a palliative setting may
experience challenges during their clinical practice in addressing the complex end-of-life …

Context Pediatric psychologists possess unique expertise to positively impact the care
provided to children with serious illness and their families. Despite increasing recognition …

Depression is a debilitating condition that affects individuals with advanced life-limiting
illnesses and extremely short prognoses (days to weeks). The prevalence of depression and …