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Exploring documentation of end-of-life care of children with cancer

This article presents the findings of a study that explored documentation surrounding the end-of-life care of children with cancer. An in-depth history audit of 18 children with cancer, who died from disease progression at a single tertiary…

Tags: 2002, Adolescent, Aranda S, Backlog, Child, Child Psychology, De Graves SD, Disease Progression, Female, Human, Infant, International Journal of Palliative Nursing, Journal Article, Male, Medical Records, Neoplasms/nursing, Palliative Care/psychology, Preschool, Terminal Care/psychology

When a child cannot be cured - reflections of health professionals

2005

Tags: 2005, Adaptation, Aranda S, as an awareness and acceptance that slowly develops. New models of care that incorporate palliative care throughout the disease trajectory are recommended., Backlog, De Graves S, especially following relapse where there is reduced clarity surrounding the child's outcome. Prognostic uncertainty and continued hope for survival make the shift to palliation difficult, European Journal Of Cancer Care, Journal Article, PedPal Lit, PsychologicalAttitude of Health Personnel Attitude to Health Child Humans Medical Oncology Neoplasms/mortality/psychology/therapy Oncologic Nursing Palliative Care/psychology Prognosis Social Work Treatment Failure Uncertainty, raising questions about the applicability of traditional palliative care models for these children and their families. Decision making in this context is complicated by a lack of clarity, uncertainty and continued hope. Shifting the focus of care from cure to palliation is not experienced as a discrete event but rather

Family meetings in palliative care: are they effective?

Despite the promotion of family meetings as an essential tool for information sharing and planning in palliative care, minimal evidence exists to show their effectiveness. We sought to rectify this gap in evidence-based practice by evaluating…

Tags: 2009, Aranda S, Backlog, Hudson P, Journal Article, Palliative Medicine, Quinn K, Thomas T

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