Pediatric palliative care aims to alleviate suffering and improve the quality of life of children
with serious disease and increase support for their parents and other family members …

Background: Specialist paediatric palliative care services are promoted as an important
component of palliative care provision, but there is uncertainty about their role for children …

Among the over 21 million children with life-limiting conditions worldwide that would benefit
annually from a pediatric palliative care (PPC) approach, more than eight million would …

Most pediatric clinicians aspire to promote the physical, emotional, and developmental well-
being of children, ho** to bestow a long and healthy life. Yet, some infants, children, and …

Context Children with cancer and their families have complex needs related to symptoms,
decision-making, care planning, and psychosocial impact extending across the illness …

BACKGROUND: Many adult patients with cancer who know they are dying choose less
intense care; additionally, high-intensity care is associated with worse caregiver outcomes …

Context Specialized pediatric palliative care (SPPC) is increasingly involved in the care of
seriously ill children, yet the evidence on its impact has not been comprehensively reviewed …

Background: Age-related complex medical conditions have been commonly reported among
adolescents and young adults with advanced life-limiting illness. There is increasing interest …

Context Among adults with cancer, measures for high quality end-of-life care (EOLC) include
avoidance of hospitalizations near end of life. For children with cancer, no measures exist to …

Background The field of pediatric palliative oncology is newly emerging. Little is known
about the characteristics and illness experiences of children with cancer who receive …