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Comparing pediatric deaths with and without hospice support.

David S Dickens1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics & Human Development, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, MI, USA. david.dickens@devoschildrens.org

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|January 12, 2010
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Summary

Pediatric hospice care offers significant advantages over standard end-of-life care, particularly in non-medical support. Most medical providers perceive hospice as beneficial for children facing terminal illness.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Palliative Care
  • End-of-Life Studies
  • Medical Provider Perceptions

Background:

  • Pediatric hospice care is widely accepted, but its specific benefits compared to non-hospice end-of-life care are not well-defined.
  • Understanding provider perspectives is crucial for optimizing care for terminally ill children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe differences in pediatric end-of-life care with and without hospice support.
  • To capture medical providers' perceptions of hospice care's impact on children.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective survey of medical providers at a children's hospital in 2005.
  • Providers with end-of-life care experience commented on hospice and compared care with and without hospice involvement.

Main Results:

  • Of 157 responders, 43 reported positive hospice experiences, citing non-medical support and location of death as key benefits.
  • 86% of 51 providers directly comparing care favored hospice, primarily for enhanced non-medical services.
  • Negative comments (19 responders) related to perceived loss of hope or distrust.

Conclusions:

  • The majority of surveyed pediatric providers observed an advantage in utilizing hospice care for dying children.
  • Hospice involvement was perceived to improve the provision of non-medical services during end-of-life care.