October 2024 List

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October 2024 List

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Background/Purpose Despite the prevalence of surgical intervention in seriously ill children, data is scarce regarding interventions performed based on type of serious illness. We therefore sought to evaluate the surgical interventions performed…

ObjectivesPalliative care is an essential component of national health systems and should be available to all people irrespective of age.1Despite this, a large proportion of children and young people (children) worldwide who require palliative care…

Objectives The West Midlands Perinatal Palliative Care Service based at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Hospital Trust is one of the busiest services in the UK after being in operation only 2 years. The service offers support to all West…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the perspectives of experienced parents regarding guidelines and personalisation for managing imminent extremely premature births (22-26 weeks gestational age (GA)) . The study examined four scenarios: no guideline, a…

Objective: To analyze the psychometric properties of the qESNA scale and its usefulness to assess the suffering of paediatric patients with life-limiting and/or life-threatening diseases (children with LLTC) in clinical practice. Method(s):…

Background: Children with severe neurological impairment (SNI) often receive care in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), yet little is known about their parents' experiences. Objective(s): To examine sources of and changes in stress among…

Objectives Palliative care is an essential component of national health systems and should be available to all people irrespective of age.1 Despite this, a large proportion of children and young people (children) worldwide who require palliative care…

Objectives As per NICE guidelines [NG 61], children and young people with life limiting conditions and their carers or parents should have enough time and opportunities for discussions about difficult decisions around end-of-life care. A…

CONTEXT: Limited data exists about care received by children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) in the final years of their disease and end-of-life (EOL). OBJECTIVE(S): To examine hospital performance on EOL quality measures and to describe…

Aim Paediatric palliative care (PPC) is an ever evolving speciality in Ireland. It is recommended that all healthcare professionals involved in the care of children living with a life-limiting condition need to have an understanding of the core…

Objectives We aimed to understand the population of pregnant people and babies who could benefit from an expanded perinatal palliative care service in the West Midlands, due to lifelimiting conditions in foetuses or babies. Methods We reviewed…

Pediatric neurocritical care teams care for patients and families facing the potential for significant neurologic impairment and high mortality. Such admissions are often marked by significant prognostic uncertainty, high levels of parental emotional…

BACKGROUND: Dialysis-dependent pediatric patients and their families face significant biopsychosocial burdens and low health-related quality of life. Palliative care consultations can alleviate some degree of suffering for patients and families but…

Background: Children with medical complexity (CMC) often require multiple medications, leading to polypharmacy, which seems to be linked to adverse effects, administration errors, and increased caregiver burden. This study aimed to describe the…

Objectives The number of children in the UK living with a life-limiting condition is rising year-on-year.1 The average life expectancy associated with many of these conditions also continues to increase and, consequently, more children are surviving…

Context: As pediatric palliative care (PPC) expands within institutions and nationally, little guidance is available on building outpatient programs. Objective(s): We asked outpatient PPC (OPPC) program leaders in the United States about clinic…

AIM: This qualitative study aimed to explore nurses' perspectives regarding the challenges of providing perinatal/neonatal end-of-life care in a regional hospital. METHOD(S): This exploratory qualitative study was conducted with 20 nurses working in…

Within paediatric palliative care, it is essential for families and providers to have open, equal, and trusting relationships. In practice, however, building relationships can be challenging. Investing in better understanding the differences in each…

Background: Caregiving experiences in rare diseases (RDs) vary based on factors such as specific clinical entity, disease severity, the child's age, and available support and resources, leading to challenges that significantly impact caregivers'…

Background and aim: This study explores healthcare professionals' perspectives on end-of-life care in pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) in Croatia, aiming to illuminate their experiences with such practices, underlying attitudes, and major…

Background: PalliPed is the first Italian nationwide project aimed at describing the characteristics of patients accessing specialized pediatric palliative care (PPC) and their families, in the main care settings (hospice, home care, and hospital).…

Objectives Support such as referral to perinatal palliative care and access to hospice services may promote well-being of families of babies diagnosed with life-limiting conditions.1 2 A children's hospice-based perinatal palliative clinical nurse…

Objectives Around 70% of children with life-limiting conditions will die in hospital,1 meaning many paediatric staff will encounter death during their clinical duties. Observing and experiencing grief around a child's death can have a detrimental…

Pediatric palliative care (PPC) patients are at an elevated risk of malnutrition. Nutritional inadequacy can also cause micronutrient deficiencies. These factors can lead to weight loss, stunted growth, and poor quality of life. Despite the…

PURPOSE: To describe social media online grief supports, accessing behaviors, psychosocial variables, and feelings of support among individuals grieving the loss of a child aged

Objectives To assess the prevalence of advance care planning in children and young people with life limiting conditions who die on the paediatric intensive care unit. Methods We retrospectively audited data on children and young people who had died…

Objectives Perinatal palliative care is an evolving specialty committed to providing care for fetuses and babies with a life limiting condition diagnosed in the antenatal or neonatal period. It also includes supporting the parents and extended…

BACKGROUND: The number of children who require palliative care has been estimated to be as high as 21 million globally. Delivering effective children's palliative care (CPC) services requires accurate population-level information on current and…

This qualitative study explores the perceptions of impact associated with engaging in a therapeutic recreation-based bereavement camp for families whose child has died from serious illness. Interviews were completed with 12 parents who had…

Background: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is an important component of healthcare research. Conducting PPI within paediatric palliative care research requires specific ethical and practical considerations. Regular reviews of PPI activity are…

Objectives To evaluate the diversity in ethnicity and main language spoken by children formally referred to a specialist paediatric palliative care service, and to compare this to both local and regional population demographics. Methods A…

Introduction and objectives: Death in children with neurological disease is usually complex and requires an interdisciplinary approach. Our aim was to describe the context of death in children with neurological disease according to the underlying…

INTRODUCTION: Caring for children living with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses can be challenging for families. Parents' roles as primary caregivers can be complex, with extensive responsibilities. METHOD(S): A mixed-design study was…

BACKGROUND: The current Italian scenario of pediatric palliative care (PPC) services is characterized by inadequate coverage of the territory. Therefore, it is important to improve the referral of patients to the most appropriate setting (community…
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