Aims: This feasibility study aimed to systematically identify and address the support needs of
parents of children with life-limiting illnesses and to assess whether the systematic approach …

Background: Experiential studies in paediatric palliative care are needed to enable an
ongoing international agenda which supports the development of responsive family …

A fundamental premise of pediatric palliative care is that support is provided not only to the
ill child but to the family as well. In doing so, a number of services may be offered to family …

Background: Parents of children with life-limiting illnesses experience considerable burden
and distress, yet few interventions have targeted their well-being. Objectives: Evaluate the …

Background: Provision of paediatric palliative care is complex and optimally covers meeting
the individual needs of a heterogenous population of children and their parent caregivers …

Families of children with complex, chronic, and/or life-limiting conditions experience unmet
psychological, emotional, practical, and spiritual needs. Primary care pediatricians may lack …

Background: The greater proportion of children with a life-limiting condition (LLC) and their
families want to remain at home as much as possible. Building capability in paediatric …

Context: Palliative care programs have the opportunity to intercede and provide supportive
care to parents whose families have been impacted by their children's illnesses. By …

The fit between the Supportive Care Model and existing research on parent perspectives
about pediatric palliative care was explored following a review of the literature. An electronic …

ABSTRACT Objective/Methods Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) is a multidisciplinary medical
subspecialty focused on the care of children with serious illnesses and terminal diagnoses …