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Trends and challenges in research on integrative health practices and pediatric palliative care: a bibliometric
Aline Maria de Oliveira Rocha1,2,3, Flávia H Santos4, João Roberto Bissoto1
1Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Insights
Integrative health practices show promise for improving pediatric palliative care (PPC). Research highlights interventions like massage and mindfulness, but communication barriers hinder implementation, requiring further study for wider access and enhanced well-being.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Pediatric Palliative Care
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Pediatric palliative care (PPC) aims to enhance life quality for children, families, and caregivers through a holistic, multidisciplinary approach.
- Integrating palliative care with integrative medicine focuses on biopsychosocial well-being using combined pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore research trends and challenges in integrative health practices within pediatric palliative care.
- Utilize a bibliometric approach to analyze the scientific literature in this field.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a bibliometric analysis of scientific literature using relevant databases.
- Employed quantitative and qualitative methods to assess publication trends, key themes, and research gaps in integrative health practices for PPC.
Main Results:
- Growing interest in integrating palliative care with integrative medicine, with interventions like massage, aromatherapy, hypnosis, meditation/mindfulness, and herbal medicine showing therapeutic potential.
- Identified communication challenges among patients, families, and healthcare professionals as a significant barrier to effective implementation of these practices.
Conclusions:
- Integrative health practices offer promising, cost-effective strategies to improve the quality of pediatric palliative care.
- Future research should focus on developing effective implementation strategies to increase access to these practices, thereby reducing suffering and promoting well-being in children and adolescents.
Background:
Approximately 21 million children and adolescents worldwide require palliative care annually. Pediatric palliative care (PPC) seeks to improve the quality of life of patients, families and caregivers through a holistic and multidisciplinary approach. The integration of palliative care with integrative medicine emphasizes the biopsychosocial well-being of patients by combining pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies.
Objectives:
This study aims to explore trends and challenges in research on integrative health practices within the context of pediatric palliative care using a bibliometric approach.
Design:
Bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature.
Methods:
A bibliometric analysis was conducted using relevant databases to identify publications on integrative health practices in pediatric palliative care. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to assess publication trends, key themes and research gaps.
Results:
Interest in the integration of palliative care and integrative medicine has grown, highlighting interventions such as therapeutic massage, aromatherapy, hypnosis, meditation/mindfulness and herbal medicine as having therapeutic potential. Nonetheless, communication challenges among patients, families and healthcare professionals remain a barrier to effective implementation.
Conclusion:
Integrative health practices represent promising, low-cost strategies that can enhance the quality of pediatric palliative care. Future studies should aim to develop effective implementation strategies to broaden access to these practices, thereby reducing suffering and promoting well-being in children and adolescents receiving palliative care.
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