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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Prognostication in Children.

Authors :
Bergstraesser, Eva
Thienprayoon, Rachel
Brook, Lynda A.
Fraser, Lorna K.
Hynson, Jenny L.
Rosenberg, Abby R.
Snaman, Jennifer M.
Weaver, Meaghann S.
Widger, Kimberley
Zernikow, Boris
Jones, Christopher A.
Schlögl, Mathias
Source :
Journal of Palliative Medicine. Nov2021, Vol. 24 Issue 11, p1725-1731. 7p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is different from palliative care (PC) for adults. However, conceptualizing PPC remains cumbersome due to the high heterogeneity of often rare diseases, the high diversity of disease trajectories, and the particular difficulty to predict the future of an individual, severely ill child. This article aims to provide an overview and critical reflection of different aspects of prognostication in children with PC needs. This includes different diseases from neurology to oncology, from the unborn baby to the young adult, new approaches in treatment, advance care planning, and, most important, communication with the affected child as well as parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10966218
Volume :
24
Issue :
11
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
153378383
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2021.0439