Background Despite the significant benefits of palliative care (PC) services for cancer
patients, multiple challenges hinder the provision of PC services for these patients. Low-and …

Context Since the publication of the IMPaCCT project in 2007, much effort has been made to
develop new approaches to pediatric palliative care (PPC). Fifteen years later, it is time to …

Although many of the 16,000 children in the United States diagnosed who are with cancer
each year could benefit from pediatric palliative care, these services remain underused …

METHODS Analyses of the multicenter Children's Hospital Association Annual Benchmark
Report 2020 survey for prevalence of PPC programs and association with operational …

Background Around the world, different models of paediatric palliative care have responded
to the unique needs of children with life shortening conditions. However, research …

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 …

Epidemiological studies show that new cases of young oncology patients are increasing by
400,000 every year. Psychological literature has shown that receiving an oncological …

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

Context Children with life-shortening serious illnesses and medically-complex care needs
are often cared for by their families at home. Little, however, is known about what aspects of …

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 …