Objective: To assess the face and content validity, acceptability and feasibility of a French
version of the Children's Palliative Outcome Scale (CPOS). Background: Instruments in …

Background: The Children's Palliative Outcome Scale (C-POS) is being developed using
best methodological guidance on outcome measure development, This recommends …

Background: The number of children worldwide requiring palliative care services is
increasing due to advances in medical care and technology. The use of outcome measures …

Background Currently available indicators of quality pediatric palliative care tend to focus on
care provided during the end-of-life period rather than care provided throughout the disease …

The need for paediatric palliative care (PPC) globally is great yet there is limited evidence of
the quality or outcomes of the care provided. The lack of an outcome measure for PPC has …

The proper assessment of needs and outcomes in pediatric palliative care (PPC) is
imperative to ensure the best possible service to patients and families. However, given the …

Background: The Children's Palliative Care Outcome Scale (C-POS) is the first measure
developed for children with life-limiting and-threatening illness. It is essential to determine …

Background The introduction of paediatric palliative care and referral to specialised teams
still occurs late in the illness trajectory of children with life-limiting diseases. The aim of this …

The patient's perspective is an essential component of understanding the individual
experience of suffering in children with palliative needs, but it is a perspective that is often …

Background: There is no validated outcome measure for use in children's palliative care
outside sub-Saharan Africa. Stakeholders must be involved in the development of such …