| Literature DB >> 26579997 |
Erica C Kaye1, Sarah Friebert2, Justin N Baker1.
Abstract
Despite increasing data to support pediatric palliative care (PPC) as an integral component of high-quality care for children with life-threatening conditions and their families, timely integration of PPC is offered inconsistently to children with high-risk cancer. In this review, we summarize the growing body of literature in support of early integration of PPC for children with high-risk cancer and their families, advocating that PPC principles and resources are imperative to holistic cancer-directed care and rooted in evidence-based medicine. Finally, we offer possible strategies for optimizing integration of PPC into holistic cancer care for children and families.Entities:
Keywords: communication; early integration; palliative care; pediatric hematology/oncology; psychosocial; quality of life
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26579997 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25848
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer ISSN: 1545-5009 Impact factor: 3.167