Planning for the end of children's lives--the lifetime framework.

Planning for the end of children's lives--the lifetime framework.

Finlay F; Lewis M; Lenton S; Poon M

Child: Care, Health And Development

2008

Child; Humans; Parent-Child Relations; Attitude to Death; Time Factors; Delphi Technique; adolescent; Preschool; decision making; infant; DNAR; Palliative Care/st [Standards]; Terminal Care/st [Standards]; Advance Care Planning/st [Standards]; Child Health Services/og [Organization & Administration]

AIM: This paper describes the development of 'a best practice framework', following review of a sample of notes of children known to the Lifetime Service, where the child has a non-malignant life limiting condition, to improve child and family engagement in the planning process at the end of life., BACKGROUND: There is very little literature about how to engage with families to decide end of life plans for children with life limiting conditions., METHOD: An audit of clinical case notes was followed by the development of 'a best practice framework' through a Delphi process involving clinical practitioners., RESULTS: The 3 x 3 framework is presented to aid communication with parents and children at this difficult time of decision-making., CONCLUSION: This new framework has been well received by both parents and practitioners, and its use will be audited in the future.

2008

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