March 2025 List
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March 2025 List
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The effect of musical-animated toys and audiobooks on fear and pain in the tracheostomy care of children in the palliative care
Abstract Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of musical-animated toys and audiobooks on the fear and pain in the tracheostomy care of children in the palliative care clinic. Methods: The study design was a single-center, single-arm,…
Parents' lived experience of support through their neonate's end of life and grief journey: An interpretative phenomenology study
Medical and pharmacological advancements have influenced the ability to treat acutely ill neonates. However, complications of prematurity mean that death is unpreventable in some cases. The aim of this study was to explore parents' lived experiences…
Prevalence of pain in the last 2 weeks of life in hospitalized pediatric patients
Abstract Introduction: Pain is a very common symptom in children who have a complex, chronic, life-threatening or life-limiting disease, generating a negative impact on the quality of life of the child and his or her family. There is very limited…
Advancing Advance Care Planning: Evaluating a Revised Version of Voicing My CHOiCES
Introduction: Voicing My CHOiCES (VMC) is an advance care planning (ACP) guide designed to assist adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with serious illness in communicating their care preferences to others. This study evaluated a revised version of…
Specialized pediatric palliative care in Italy: where are we going? The Palliped 2022-2023 study
Abstract Background: The PalliPed project is a nationwide, observational, cross-sectional study designed with the aim of providing a constantly updated national database for the census and monitoring of specialized pediatric palliative care (PPC)…
Holistic Nursing Care for Perinatal Loss Based on Swanson's Theory of Caring
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to inform perinatal loss care by expanding upon the five processes of Swanson's Theory of Caring through a holistic lens. Study design and methods: This study was a qualitative content analysis of 34…
Facilitating home birth in perinatal palliative care: A case report
Abstract Background: Perinatal palliative care can offer compassionate support to families following diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, to enable them to make valued choices and the most of the time that they have with their newborn. However, home…
Development of a child and family centred outcome measure for children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions: progress to date on the Children's Palliative Care Outcome Scale (C-POS:UK)
Abstract Background: Development of a paediatric palliative care child and family centred outcome measure is a priority for health care professionals, researchers and advocates. It is methodologically challenging to develop a measure relevant for…
Exploring the experiences of children's palliative care for forced migrant families in the United Kingdom: an interpretative phenomenological study
Introduction: This study focused on understanding the experiences of forced migrant families and the health care professionals who care for them within palliative care. Palliative care for children requires an active, holistic approach to care, with…
Mothers Who Accompany a Child to Their Death: Starting Again Without Ever Forgetting
Abstract Background/Objectives: Parents who accompany their children with a complex chronic illness until their death experience a unique situation, with vulnerabilities, specific needs and enormous suffering. The aim of the study was to describe the…
Decision-making regarding place of end-of-life care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions: a systematic integrative review
Abstract Background Due to medical advancements the number of children living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions is rising, meaning more children and their families will require palliative and end-of-life care in the future. While…
Beyond treatment: Understanding family experiences in pediatric palliative care
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the multifaceted experiences of families with children and adolescents enrolled in the pediatric palliative care (PPC) program, with a particular emphasis on understanding their perspectives regarding the…
"Who Has the Relationship?": Caring for a Shared Population of Children with Medical Complexity
Background: Many academic pediatric centers care for children with medical complexity (CMC) through established complex care and palliative care programs. There are little prior data investigating best practices for collaboration between these two…
Virtual Support for Bereaved Parents: Acceptability, Feasibility, and Preliminary Efficacy of HOPE Group
Abstract Introduction: Hospital-based supports for families following the death of a child are rare. Virtual interventions may address key barriers to providing bereavement care, but little is known about their acceptability, feasibility, and…
A Rapid Review on Shared Decision Making in Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care: Implications for Clinical Practice, Research, and Policy
Abstract Shared decision making is a concept essential to establishing meaningful goals of care that reflect one's preferences, values, beliefs, culture, and quality of life. This rapid review considered shared decision making from the perspective of…
Developing a toolkit to support parents' involvement in child death review: an experience-based co-design study
Abstract Background: Understanding why children die is important for grieving parents and for informing system improvements aimed at prevention and future care. Many countries have child death review (CDR) process, but little is known about how best…
Perceived barriers to paediatric palliative care in a Palestinian children's hospital
Abstract Background: This study aimed to identify barriers to paediatric palliative care provision at one Palestinian paediatric hospital, elucidate reasons for the barriers, provide recommendations for enhancing care and identify topics for future…
Complications and benefits of enteral feeding in children with progressive neurological disease in a palliative care service: a retrospective study
Abstract Palliative care for children with neurological conditions is essential to improve their quality of life and that of their family, given their uncontrollable symptoms and associated disabilities. These conditions include genetic diseases,…
Patient and Public Involvement Work With Parents of Children With Life-Limiting Conditions and Bereaved Parents: A Rapid Systematic Review
Abstract Background: Guidance and principles for involving the public in research or service planning exist but are not specific to the needs of parents of children with life-limiting conditions or bereaved parents. Aim: Review the evidence on…
Managing Expectations: Understanding Parents’ Perceptions of Their Child’s Serious Illness
Parenting a seriously ill child is complex and emotionally intense. To further develop Hinds and colleagues? Good Parent themes: ?Keeping a Positive Outlook? and ?Keeping a Realistic Outlook,? we reviewed grounded theories published in English…
Focusing on life rather than illness: the lived experience of children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions—a qualitative study
Background:The perspectives of children with life-threatening or life-limiting (LT/LL) conditions have predominantly been conveyed through their parents rather than heard from the children themselves. Despite an increase in studies focusing on…
The critical role of education in shaping nurses' attitudes and intentions towards neonatal palliative care: A network analysis
Abstract Background Neonatal palliative care is an essential component of comprehensive neonatal care; however, its implementation remains challenging worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries due to limited resources, cultural…
Impact of Pediatric Palliative Care on Goal Concordant Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Context Little is known about the prevalence of goal-concordant care (GCC) in the NICU and whether it can be measured from chart data. Objectives To determine if GCC can be evaluated using chart data, to identify factors associated with GCC, and to…
Polypharmacy in Pediatric Palliative Care: Exploring Discrepancies Between Physicians and Pharmacists
Background/Objectives: Off-label drug use is prevalent in pediatric care, particularly in pediatric palliative care (PPC), due to the scarcity of pediatric-specific formulations and clinical trials. Differences in perception between healthcare…
Pediatric palliative care in patients with cardiovascular disease: The basics of why, when, where, who and how
Abstract Background Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) has been shown to offer a wide berth of supportive services for families as they navigate life with pediatric heart disease. PPC assists families in medical decision making, symptom management,…
Nurses' knowledge of paediatric palliative care in a children's hospital
BACKGROUND: Effective training of health professionals is essential to end-of-life care. AIMS: To explore the level of knowledge on paediatric palliative care (PPC) of nurses in a children's monographic hospital. METHOD(S): Cross-sectional…
Palliative Care Outcomes for Critically ill Children After Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing
Abstract Objectives: Clinical utility of rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS) has been reported in 30-70% of pediatric ICU patients who receive a molecular diagnosis. Rapid molecular diagnostic techniques have been increasingly integrated into…
Biography Writing in the Pediatric Palliative Care Context: Review and Feasibility Data
Abstract Background: Biography writing services are increasingly being used with adult palliative care patients, helping them document their stories in a way that provides meaning for themselves, family, and friends. However, the feasibility of…
PACOPED QL: Development and evaluation of the quality-of-life scale for children with life-Threatening illnesses
Objectives This study aims to validate the Palliative and Complex Chronic Pediatric Patients QoL Inventory (PACOPED QL), a new quality-of-life (QoL) assessment tool for pediatric palliative patients with complex chronic conditions. The goal is to…
The Role of Midwives in US Perinatal Palliative Care: A Scoping Review
Abstract Introduction: Perinatal palliative care (PPC) is a rapidly growing and essential reproductive health care option for pregnant persons with a diagnosed life-limiting fetal condition who continue their pregnancy. The provision of PPC is within…
Important factors in municipality-based pediatric palliation from healthcare professionals' perspective: A qualitative study
Abstract Background: Municipality-based pediatric palliative care (PPC) is recommended to promote the quality of life for the child and family by enabling them to stay at home as much as possible. However, municipality-based PPC presents complex…
Association of Palliative Care Timing with End-of-Life Quality in Children with Heart Disease
Abstract Context: Children with heart disease are at risk for early mortality and parents often perceive suffering at end-of-life (EOL). Involvement of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is a proposed quality measure at the EOL in children with cancer,…
Cross-sectional study of the perceived well-being of children in palliative care
Abstract Objective: To describe the perceived wellbeing (pWB) and the psychological characteristics of young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions (LLTCs). Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in young people aged 8 years…
Efficacy of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine in Pain and Psychological Distress Management for Pediatric Palliative Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Context Traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) is being increasingly used to manage symptoms in patients with palliative needs. However, there is a lack of evidence to guide its use in the pediatric palliative care (PPC) setting.…