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Integrating palliative care in pediatrics
Sharon M Weinstein1, Olivia Walton
1University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2000 Circle of Hope, Room 2151, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Sharon.weinstein@hci.utah.edu
Current Pain and Headache Reports
|July 2, 2004
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An integrated palliative care plan tailors treatment to a child
Area of Science:
- Pediatric medicine
- Palliative care
- Family-centered care
Background:
- Palliative care is crucial for children with serious illnesses.
- Current approaches may lack integration and adaptability.
- A child-centered and family-centered approach is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline an integrated palliative care plan.
- To emphasize adaptable goals of therapy.
- To guide healthcare providers in optimizing child well-being.
Main Methods:
- Developing an individualized care plan framework.
- Integrating input from primary pediatricians and subspecialty surgeons.
- Focusing on interventions that benefit the child.
Main Results:
- An integrated plan provides a foundation for care.
- Goals of therapy can be dynamically adjusted.
- Provider guidance ensures optimal child benefit.
Conclusions:
- Integrated palliative care enhances child well-being.
- Individualized, child-centered, and family-centered care is key.
- Adaptable goals of therapy improve quality of life.
Abstract:
An integrated palliative care plan with goals of therapy that change throughout a child's illness will reflect an individualized, child-centered, and family-centered approach to care. This care plan will act as a foundation to assist and guide all providers, from the primary pediatrician to the subspecialty surgeon, in providing interventions that will most benefit a child and add life to the child's years.
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