Perinatal palliative care: focus on comfort
Title
Perinatal palliative care: focus on comfort
Creator
McCarthy FT; Kenis A; Parravicini E
Identifier
Publisher
Frontiers in Pediatrics
Date
2023
Subject
article; human; palliative therapy; comfort; infant; critically ill patient
Description
Providing comfort while a patient is living with a life-limiting condition or at end of life is the hallmark of palliative care regardless of the patient's age. In perinatal palliative care, the patient is unable to speak for themselves. In this manuscript we will present guidelines garnered from the 15-year experience of the Neonatal Comfort Care Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and how they provide care for families along the perinatal journey. We will describe essential tools and strategies necessary to consider in assessing and providing comfort to infants facing a life-limiting diagnosis in utero, born at the cusp of viability or critically ill where the burden of care may outweigh the benefit.
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Citation List Month
February List 2024
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Citation
McCarthy FT; Kenis A; Parravicini E, “Perinatal palliative care: focus on comfort,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 28, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/19492.