| Literature DB >> 22992427 |
Katherine E Heinze1, Marie T Nolan.
Abstract
Parents of pediatric oncology patients are faced with difficult decisions when their child reaches the end of life. For health care providers to provide optimal care, they must understand parents' perspectives and preferences in end-of-life decision making. Therefore, this article provides a systematic review of the literature on the end-of-life decision making of parents of children with cancer as well as recommendations for practice and future research. Parents participated in surveys, focus groups, participant observation, and interviews to help researchers understand the expectations, hopes, fears, and values that guide their decision making. Common themes were patient-provider communication, extending time, and understanding prognosis.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22992427 PMCID: PMC8970687 DOI: 10.1177/1043454212456905
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Oncol Nurs ISSN: 1043-4542 Impact factor: 1.636