Innovative approach to providing 24/7 palliative care for children
end-of-life care; 24/7; Children’s hospice; paediatric symptom management
This study outlines an innovative, English hospice-based service that provides 24/7 care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Operational objectives were: symptom management; open access to families and professionals; choice in place of care and of death; and collaboration to develop shared pathways and management plans. Service standards were audited through questionnaires completed by professionals and families. Findings demonstrated that the nursing team filled a critical gap and met its pre-set standards. Keys to success were: having the right level and mix of specialist and advanced skills; funded on-call arrangements; anticipatory planning; symptom management plans; and clinical supervision. Further recommendations were to develop a multi-agency workforce strategy, and to increase capacity in the children's sector to undertake academic research measuring the impacts of interventions.
2014-07
Maynard L; Lynn D
Nursing Children And Young People
2014
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Journal Article
<a href="http://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.26.6.27.e445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.7748/ncyp.26.6.27.e445</a>
Experiencing Place Identity and Place Belongingness at a Children's Hospice: Parents' Perspectives
Child; Children’s hospice; Focus Groups; Hospice Care; Hospices; Palliative Care; parent perspective; Parents; place belongingness; place identity
Children's hospices are key players in the provision of palliative care services for families with children with life-limiting conditions (LLCs). However, evidence suggests that some of the negative terminology/language which surrounds the notions of palliative and hospice care may contribute to the lack of uptake of hospice services by families. This article reports two elements of place bonding: parents' experiences of place identity and place belongingness at a children's hospice in a region in England. Underpinned by a constructivist grounded theory methodology, focus groups were undertaken with 24 parents of children with LLCs accessing a children's hospice. Despite initial reservations associated with the identity of the hospice, parents described how and why their view changed and therefore consequently how they were able to experience the hospice differently. This article demonstrates how parents' views of the identity of the hospice change and how the hospice becomes a place where parents experience a sense of belongingness.
Dunbar H; Carter B
Journal of Child Health Care
2020
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/1367493520915134" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1177/1367493520915134</a>