BACKGROUND: Since 2011, the Libyan civil war crisis had affected all dimensions of livelihood including cancer care. This has resulted in a steady incline in the number of Libyan patients with cancer seeking oncologic care and management in Tunisia,…
Background: In Brazil, a relevant portion and children suffer without receiving adequate control of their symptoms. Failures in pediatrician training may contribute to this problem. Objective: The goal was to characterize the educational failures…
INTRODUCTION: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and disability are major global health issues. Although they can cause and influence each other, data on their co-existence are sparse. We aimed to describe the prevalence and patterns of disability among…
Context: Approximately 170,000 children in need of palliative care die every year in Europe without access to it. This field remains an evolving specialty with unexplored development.Objectives: To conduct the first regional assessment of pediatric…
End-of-life (EOL) care for newborns is challenging and requires well-prepared nurses to provide the best care for the dying baby and to prepare and support parents during such a difficult experience. This study aimed to explore Jordanian neonatal…
Background: Neonatal palliative care (NPC) aims to prevent and relieve the suffering of neonates who are not going to recover. Although an integral part of neonatal care, it remains in nascent stages in many parts of the world. Aim(s): To describe…
BACKGROUND: The incidence of malnutrition in children, who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), has kept high level over the past 30 years. In addition, nutrition status of critically ill children deteriorates further during the…
Background and aim: In India, there is high incidence, low cure rates and increased cancer-associated deaths among children with cancer. Although a significant proportion need palliative care (PC), few are referred or referred late. Oncologists and…
AIM: Reports of the outcomes of infants born with marginal viability in developing countries are limited. This study aimed to determine the mortality rate and major disabilities of extremely preterm infants. METHODS: A retrospective cohort with a…
Significant attention to palliative care in terminally ill patients has only been effective in Brazil since the year 2000, although there have been isolated actions since the 1980s. When the case involves fetuses or neonates unable to cure,…
Palliative Care (PC) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a support given by multiple disciplines in order to improve the quality of life of both patients and their caregivers, throughout the disease course, from diagnosis to…
Background: There is a global agreement that palliative care should be universally accessible. However, in low- and middle- income countries and conflict zones, most people lack access to it. In the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), no country has…
CONTEXT: Outcomes for children with cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SAA) are dismal due to delayed diagnosis and limited access to curative therapy. When establishing a pediatric hematology-oncology (PHO) program in low-resource settings, early…
Background: Childhood cancer is a major challenge for parapets. Parents are one of the main sources of emotional support for their child, but their ability to provide proper care during their child's illness and treatment depends entirely on the way…
Research conducted using the Haley Transcultural Strengths Assessment Interview Guide used in several studies has identified 11 sources of strength routinely utilized by parents caring for their child with intensive needs and child in…
Muslims believe that human life is sacred and that it belongs to God. Therefore, all human life must be treated with dignity and respect. Muslims are also very realistic and know that all beings will die one day. The Quran is clear that death is a…
Background/aims: Turkey has a population fo 85 million and also hosts the larger number of refugees with 3,7 million mainly from Syrian. Globocan 2020 data estimates 233,000 new cancer cases and 126,000 deaths due to cancer. By the end of the 90s,…
Background: In Armenia the incidence of pediatric cancer accounts for around 80-100 cases per year. This qualitative study was conducted in 2018 to evaluate the needs and challenges in a provision of pediatric cancer care in Armenia. Comparative…
PURPOSE: Adequate clinical services have yet to be established in the majority of African countries, where childhood cancer survival rates vary from 8.1% to 30.3%. The aim of this review is to describe the landscape of pediatric oncology trials in…
Cancer and other non-communicable diseases are a growing public health issue now that infectious disease control (e.g., HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis) has made great strides across low- and middle-income countries (L&MIC). The large majority…
Palliative care offers children who have life-limiting and life-threatening oncologic illnesses and their families improved quality of life. In some instances, impeccable symptom control can lead to improved survival. Cultural and financial barriers…
Pediatric oncology, which includes cancer screening and therapy in children, poses significant challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Palliative care improves children's and their families' quality of life. In LMICs, palliative care…
CONTEXT: Globally, approximately 21.6 million children need pediatric palliative care (PPC). The greatest burden lies in low- and middle-income countries, where the demand for PPC exceeds available resources. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study…
Background: Pediatric palliative care (PPC) does not meet current needs, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Objective: We evaluated the first PPC team to serve patients with cancer in a tertiary children's hospital in China. Design:…
CONTEXT: Of the estimated 21 million children world-wide who need access to pediatric palliative care (PPC), about 97% currently reside in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Access to PPC programs in LMIC are limited, and successful strategies…
Background/aims: Of the estimated 21 million children world-wide who need access to pediatric palliative care (PPC), about 97% currently reside in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Access to PPC programs in LMIC are limited, and successful…
Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) is a nascent subspecialty that aims on achieving the best possible quality of life for children with life-threatening illnesses. To attain this goal in a developing country, Pediatricians require adequate knowledge and…
BACKGROUND: This research aimed to survey a sample of nursing students and PharmD students in Jordan about their knowledge of pediatric palliative care (PPC) in the context of treating terminally ill children. METHOD(S): A descriptive,…
BACKGROUND: Palliative care is comprehensive supportive care addressing the suffering, pain, discomfort, symptoms, and stress of cancer and any serious life-threatening disease. It is a key part of care for our children living with cancer and is an…
BACKGROUND: Parents of dying children face unique challenge and expect compassionate support from health care providers (HCPs). This study explored the experiences of the parents and HCPs about the end-of-life care and breaking bad news and related…
Worldwide, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest burden of global neonatal mortality (43%) and neonatal mortality rate (NMR): 27 deaths per 1,000 live births. The WHO recognizes palliative care (PC) as an integral, yet underutilized, component of…
Importance: The World Health Organization (WHO) designates early integration of palliative care as an ethical responsibility in the treatment of children with serious illness. Although structural barriers may influence provision of pediatric…
The purpose of this cross-sectional descriptive study is to explore pediatricians' and neonatologists' attitudes and standpoints on end-of-life (EOL) decision-making in neonates. Seventy-five physicians, employed fulltime to care for newborns in 23…
Background: The vast majority (97%) of children needing palliative care live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Nepal, more than 43 000 children need palliative care, yet access to pediatric palliative care (PPC) is extremely limited. A…
OBJECTIVES: This study was carried out to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Stress Scale for Pediatric Nurses Performing End-of-Life Care for Children in Turkey. METHOD(S): This was a methodological study conducted with 222 pediatric…
