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Taryn Schuelke¹, Claire Crawford¹, Rachel Kentor²

¹Department of Pediatric Palliative Care, Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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This article reviews grief support in Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC), covering anticipatory, acute, and bereavement grief. It offers insights for current and future grief support programs.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Palliative Care
Bereavement Studies
Child Psychology

Background:

Grief support evolves with new theories and research.
Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) requires specialized grief support strategies.
Understanding diverse grief experiences is crucial for effective care.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of current grief support within PPC.
To educate programs on best practices for supporting grieving families.
To explore innovative approaches in pediatric grief support.

Main Methods:

Literature review of current grief theory and research.
Analysis of grief experiences across different stages: anticipatory, at-death, and post-death.
Discussion of programming and methods for bereavement support.

Main Results:

Identified key aspects of grief in PPC: anticipatory, around-death, and after-death.
Highlighted the importance of companioning a dying child.
Emphasized the need for structured programming for bereavement.

Conclusions:

Effective grief support in PPC requires a multifaceted approach.
Continuous learning from grief research is essential for program development.
Innovative strategies are needed to advance pediatric grief support.