OBJECTIVES: To describe the complexities in end-of-life care of children and adolescents
dying cancer-related deaths. DATA SOURCES: Research studies, review articles, and …

The death of a child is painful to all witnesses, but the experience varies among individuals,
and differing perspectives lead to a variety of definitions for a good death. This analysis is …

Approximately 2,200 children and adolescents die a cancer-related death each year in the
United States; of these, almost 90% will die while experiencing 2 to 8 troubling symptoms …

OBJECTIVES: To describe selected components of pediatric palliative care from diagnosis
to cure or end of life that combine to help nurses and other clinicians achieve goals of care …

Palliative care for children and adolescents with cancer includes interventions that focus on
the relief of suffering, optimization of function, and improvement of quality of life at any and …

Pediatric palliative care at the end-of-life is focused on ensuring the best possible quality of
life for patients with life-threatening illness and their families. To achieve this goal, important …

Despite remarkable progress in the treatment of pediatric malignancy, children with cancer
unfortunately still die. Cancer is the most common cause of nontraumatic death in children …

OBJECTIVES: To present an overview of research into end-of-life (EoL) care for pediatric
patients with cancer and to describe research completed by a newly formed collaboration of …

Providing end-of-life care to children with cancer is most ideally achieved by initiating
palliative care at the time of diagnosis, advocating for supportive care throughout the …

Background: To add to the data regarding the quality of care given to dying children and
their families. Objective: To develop baseline of end-of-life care at a single pediatric facility to …