Music Therapy and Pediatric Palliative Care: Songwriting with Children in The End-Of-Life
Title
Music Therapy and Pediatric Palliative Care: Songwriting with Children in The End-Of-Life
Creator
Giordano F; Rutigliano C; Baroni M; Grassi M; Muggeo P; Santoro N
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Publisher
World Journal of Pediatrics
Date
2022
Subject
Children; End-of-life; Music therapy; Pediatric palliative
Description
Children’s needs in pediatric palliative care (PPC) are complex and are determined by age, the course of the disease, family structure, and cultural background [1]. The child’s family system also has multiple needs which must be properly assessed and managed [2].
Children and their families need medical, social, and emotional support, attention to spiritual well-being, and accurate assessment and management of physical and psychological symptoms. The encompassing framework of care must be a dynamic model that can shift focus according to the needs of the patient at any given time [3] and that can offer high-quality communication and advanced-care planning. In end-of-life accompany, even greater care is required for the patient and their family by the highly specialized multi-disciplinary team [4] using a clear and well-organized interdisciplinary and interprofessional holistic approach [5, 6] and a biopsychosocial model of health [7]. [...]
Children and their families need medical, social, and emotional support, attention to spiritual well-being, and accurate assessment and management of physical and psychological symptoms. The encompassing framework of care must be a dynamic model that can shift focus according to the needs of the patient at any given time [3] and that can offer high-quality communication and advanced-care planning. In end-of-life accompany, even greater care is required for the patient and their family by the highly specialized multi-disciplinary team [4] using a clear and well-organized interdisciplinary and interprofessional holistic approach [5, 6] and a biopsychosocial model of health [7]. [...]
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Citation
Giordano F; Rutigliano C; Baroni M; Grassi M; Muggeo P; Santoro N, “Music Therapy and Pediatric Palliative Care: Songwriting with Children in The End-Of-Life,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed February 18, 2025, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/18268.