Supporting Pediatric Patients and Their Families at the End of Life: Perspectives From Bereaved Parents.

CONCLUSIONS: Health care providers should strive to participate in decision-making models that align with the preferences of the patient and family and provide excellent communication. Additional resources to support families following the death of a child should be identified for families or developed and funded if a gap in available services is identified.
PMID: 32372700 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - May 5, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sedig LK, Spruit JL, Paul TK, Cousino MK, McCaffery H, Pituch K, Hutchinson R Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research