MeSH: Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Pediatric palliative care from nursing and PharmD perspectives
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Background: This research aimed to survey a sample of nursing students and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students in Jordan about their knowledge of pediatric palliative care (PPC) in the context of treating terminally ill children. Method(s): A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design was used to fulfill the goal of this research. A convenience sample of nursing…
Potential Heart, Liver, and Kidney Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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OBJECTIVE: To implement an “Empathy Workshop” focused on improving Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) health care provider communication skills., METHODS: Staff-led, small group “Empathy Workshops” were conducted over a 2 year period. NICU parents answered a section of the “Picker Institute Parent Experiences of Neonatal Care Survey” in the pre- and post-intervention periods. NICU health…
Patient-reported outcome measures in pediatric palliative care-a protocol for a scoping review
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BACKGROUND: Pediatric organ donation after circulatory determination of death (DCD) has increased in recent years; however, there are few data reporting the number of neonatal potential DCD organ donors and no Canadian-specific reports., OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to estimate the number of patients who may have become actual DCD organ donors…
Fifteen-minute consultation: How to approach the withdrawal of neonatal intensive care
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Withdrawal of life-sustaining support on the neonatal unit presents a set of unique challenges specific in this age group of patients. This article aims to provide an overview of the key factors that should be considered during this process. It explores the practicalities of care delivery that reflects the psychological impact of undergoing end-of-life care…
Measuring communication quality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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BACKGROUND: High quality communication between providers and parents of seriously ill neonatal patients is vital and yet poorly understood. Feudtner summarized five challenges and seven priorities to the study and advancement of pediatric palliative care. Improvement of communication is a priority, while lack of specification and measurement of outcomes relevant to the pediatric population remains…