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SESSION TITLE: Pediatric Potpourri SESSION TYPE: Original Investigations PRESENTED ON: 10/06/2024 01:30 pm - 02:30 pm PURPOSE: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used in children with life-limiting conditions (LLCs) to treat their…

Introduction: Patients managed in the Pediatric Palliative Care Integral Unit (PPCIU) have serious neurological conditions that involve significant damage at central nervous system level. The movement disorder is a very common clinical problem and…

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Sibling of children with a life-limiting condition (LLC) face challenge. Yet there is relatively little research specifically investigating the psychosocial impact on siblings living with a child with an LLC. A qualitative participatory methodology…

BACKGROUND: The study aimed to understand the experience of and identify the motivations for parents participating in health research for their children with medical complexity (CMC). Patient-oriented research strategies are increasingly important in…

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: 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…

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…

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'…

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: 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…

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…

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…

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…

Adolescence is a challenging time at baseline, and a sibling receiving end-of-life care can alter an adolescent's life irrevocably. It is imperative for the medical team to understand the unique needs and perspectives of such an adolescent sibling.…

Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate out-of-pocket non-medical expenses and employment-related outcomes in families of children with life-limiting conditions, specifically, to quantify the financial and employment implications of two…

Moral distress is a complex phenomenon whereby a person feels tension, constraint, or conflict with an action or circumstance because it goes against their individual or the perceived collective (e.g., community, organizational, or professional…

Importance: Pediatric advance care planning (ACP), which aims to ensure care is aligned with family goals and values, is associated with better end-of-life outcomes; however, ACP in pediatrics remains uncommon. Objectives: To determine the…

Background: Children with complex and chronic conditions receiving palliative care will likely experience many transitions during their life and their treatments. Transition periods for children with life-limiting conditions and their families can be…

This study provides prevalence and mortality data for 0- to 19-year-old children and adolescents with medically documented life-threatening and life-shortening diagnoses in Germany. A secondary data analysis of more than 12 million insured persons…

Context: Families are vital providers and recipients of pediatric palliative care (PPC) services. Understanding the scope and nature of evidence at the intersection of family science and PPC research is necessary to develop family-focused…

Background: To ensure that children with life-limiting conditions (LLC) and their families have access to a palliative care pathway from diagnosis to death and bereavement, a better understanding of the challenges experienced by paediatric healthcare…

Aim: The aim of this study is to contribute to the development of paediatric palliative care by investigating, on a population basis, where children in Sweden died, from 2013 to 2019. A particular focus was on comparing two groups: children who died…

Context: Children with medical complexity have substantial medical needs and their caregivers must make many challenging decisions about their care. Caregivers often become more involved in decisions over time, but it is unclear what skills they…

Communication is a central aspect of nursing care and is especially important when pertaining to progressive illnesses and end of life. This article reviews basic palliative care terminology and outlines a variety of communication frameworks from the…

Background: The number of children and adolescents living with life-limiting conditions and potentially in need for specialised paediatric palliative care (SPPC) is rising. Ideally, a specialised multiprofessional team responds to the complex…

Background: Children with medical complexity (CMC) represent a small, but growing, proportion of all children. Regardless of their underlying diagnosis, by definition, all CMC have similar functional limitations and high healthcare needs. It has been…

Background: Understanding interventions preceding death in children with immunocompromised conditions is important to ensure a peaceful and dignified perideath experience. The aim of this study was to describe the number of interventions performed in…

INTRODUCTION: Pediatric mortality is an often underestimated and overlooked figure but has significant impact on providers and families. University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children has launched a program to identify factors surrounding pediatric…

Background: To strengthen palliative care for children in the Nordic countries, an updated status of current needs, resources, clinical services, education, and research is necessary to align and consolidate future research. A Nordic research…

Purpose When a child needs a hematopoietic stem cell transplant, the seriousness of the child's illness is highlighted. The purpose of this study was to explore parents' experiences of the transplantation process when two children in the family are…
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