Paediatric palliative care: Challenges and emerging ideas.

Title

Paediatric palliative care: Challenges and emerging ideas.

Creator

Liben S; Papadatou D; Wolfe J

Publisher

Lancet

Date

2007

Subject

Longitudinal Studies

Description

Paediatric palliative care is an emerging subspecialty that focuses on achieving the best possible quality of life for children with life-threatening conditions and their families. To achieve this goal, the individuals working in this field need to: clearly define the population served; better understand the needs of children with life-threatening conditions and their families; develop an approach that will be appropriate across different communities; provide care that responds adequately to suffering; advance strategies that support caregivers and health-care providers; and promote needed change by cultivating educational programmes. Despite these challenges, advances in paediatric palliative care have been achieved in a short period of time; we expect far greater progress as the field becomes more formalised and research networks are established.
2007

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Type

Journal Article

Citation List Month

Backlog

Citation

Liben S; Papadatou D; Wolfe J, “Paediatric palliative care: Challenges and emerging ideas.,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/14328.