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Early Initiation of Pediatric Palliative Care
Neuburg L · Journal of Pediatric Health Care. · 2020
Pediatric palliative care (PPC) literature was utilized to identify barriers for early initiation of palliative care at diagnosis among children with life-threatening diseases. Early integration of PPC enhances quality of life and reduces suffering in these children, but many clinicians fail to initiate advanced care planning, establish goals of care, and refer to specialists. Barriers to early PPC initiation include clinician misperceptions, emotional toll on clinicians, and prognostic uncertainty about treatment options and care management strategies. Pediatric nurse practitioners can increase awareness, educate, and support other clinicians to promote early initiation of PPC in children with life-threatening diseases. Copyright © 2020 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
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