Welcome to our research network
Our Goal
The ultimate goal of PedPalASCNET is to determine, through research, the interventions that are most effective in strengthening positive and mitigating negative outcomes of children with life-threatening conditions and the relative impact on their families. PedPalASCNET links researchers located across Canada, and engages in resource sharing, capacity building and knowledge translation.
Analysis & Commentary
Each month our team selects the most recent research published in the pediatric palliative community. From these citations one of our researchers selects 1-3 articles to analyze and comment on. We circulate these citations and commentaries through our mailing list.
Latest Publications
PedPalASCNET team members have published extensively nationally and internationally about pediatric palliative care. Click above to find out more about publications featuring one or more of our team members. Some of the articles are available for free while others are subscription based.
Library
A pediatric palliative care library featuring a searchable database of over 4,000 carefully selected articles, book publications, and editorials with external links for full text access. This resource is easily searchable and provides a good overview of current and past research in pediatric palliative care. Every month we update the library with 20-40 newly published articles retrieved from relevant medical databases.
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Recent Newsletters
Trends in Palliative Care Research 2023; Issue #08
Commentary By: Nadine Lusney, BScN, RN, MN, CHPCN(C), Professional Practice Lead/ Clinical Nurse Specialist – Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, Vancouver, B.C. Nadine is an Advanced Practice Nurse with special interests in pediatric advance care planning, family partner engagement, neonatal population and practice oriented research. Feature Article Boss, R. D., Vo, H. H., Jabre, N. A., Shepard, J., Read more about Trends in Palliative Care Research 2023; Issue #08[…]
Trends in Palliative Care Research 2023; Issue #07
Commentary By: Arun Ghoshal, Fellow in Palliative Medicine – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Palliative care physician mostly working in cancer care, interested in research on application of large language models, self-supervised learning or semi-supervised learning in palliative care narratives. Feature Article Agrawal, U. S., Sarin, J., Bakhshi, S., & Garg, R. (2023). Challenges and opportunities in providing Read more about Trends in Palliative Care Research 2023; Issue #07[…]
Trends in Palliative Care Research 2023; Issue #06
Commentary By: Esther Lee, Pediatrician and Palliative Medicine Specialist – BC Children’s Hospital Complex Care Program and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice Esther enjoys browsing through every aisle at Costco. She is a pediatrician and medical lead for the Complex Care program at BC Children’s Hospital and a palliative medicine specialist at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. Her interests Read more about Trends in Palliative Care Research 2023; Issue #06[…]
Trends in Palliative Care Research 2023; Issue #05
Commentary By: Tammie Dewan, MD, MSc, FRCPC – Alberta Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary Dr. Dewan is a complex care paediatrician at Alberta Children’s Hospital and a clinician investigator studying health service delivery to children with medical complexity. Feature Article Toro-Perez, D., Camprodon-Rosanas, E., Navarro Vilarrubi, S., Bolance, C., Guillen, M., & Read more about Trends in Palliative Care Research 2023; Issue #05[…]