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 …

Background: Paediatric palliative care is still often introduced late in the illness trajectory of
children with life-limiting diseases. Translating palliative care into practice continues to be a …

Background While the populations of children who can benefit from paediatric palliative care
(PPC) have been broadly defined, identifying individual patients to receive PPC has been …

Background Although the importance of palliative care in pediatric patients has been
emphasized, many health care providers have difficulty determining when patients should …

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 …

Objectives This paper examined the potential of a new classification framework, The
Spectrum of Children's Palliative Care Needs, to facilitate identification of children with …

Background: Despite their importance, pediatric palliative care (PPC) services are still
scantly diffused. In addition, eligibility criteria for PPC are quite complex. Consequently …

Advances in both public health and medical interventions have resulted in a reduction in
childhood mortality worldwide over the last few decades; however, children still have life …

Background Children's palliative care services are developing. Rational service
development requires sound epidemiological data that are difficult to obtain owing to …

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 …