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Reflecting on practice in children's palliative care.

Ann Maguire¹, Jayne Price

¹Queen's University, Belfast.

Paediatric Nursing

|May 3, 2007

Summary

Critical examination of clinical judgments in palliative care nursing improves practice. Reflection on a case involving a child with complex disabilities highlighted the need to assess parental stress and conduct further research on families with multiple life-limiting illnesses.

Area of Science:

Pediatric nursing
Palliative care
Clinical judgment

Background:

Palliative care nursing requires critical examination of clinical judgments.
A reflective model is crucial for applying palliative care philosophy effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

To illustrate a reflective model for children's palliative care practice.
To demonstrate how critical reflection can improve care for families with complex needs.

Main Methods:

Utilized a critical incident case study.
Applied a structured reflection model to analyze the incident.
Focused on a child with complex disabilities and their parents.

Main Results:

Structured reflection identified the importance of assessing parental and family stress.

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Highlighted the need for increased parental support and reduced caring roles.

Recognized the necessity for research on families with multiple life-limiting illnesses.

Conclusions:

Critical reflection enhances palliative care nursing practice.
Assessing family stress is vital in pediatric palliative care.
Further research is needed for families with multiple children facing life-limiting conditions to improve care quality.