MeSH: Perception
Parental Perceptions of Hospital-Based Bereavement Support Following a Child’s Death from Cancer: Room for Improvement
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CONTEXT: The death of a child from cancer is a devastating event, placing bereaved parents at risk for both physical and psychosocial morbidities. Despite growing awareness of these outcomes and increased hospital-based support, bereaved parents continue to express a desire for additional assistance. OBJECTIVES: We examined parental perceptions of bereavement support from the clinical teams…
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…
The Road to Readiness: Guiding Families of Children and Adolescents with Serious Illness Toward Meaningful Advance Care Planning Discussions
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Seriously ill children, adolescents, and young adults (C-AYA) live with a heavy symptom burden, uncertain or poor prognoses, and evolving expectations of their disease course that require health care professionals (HCPs) to facilitate and maintain meaningful conversations across clinical settings. Caring for C-AYA with life-threatening illnesses is complex for family caregivers and HCPs. Among […]
Neonatal Nurses’ Perceptions of Palliative Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Purpose: Neonatal palliative care is widely endorsed as an essential aspect of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) practice, yet inconsistencies in its use continue to exist. We examined neonatal nurses’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to palliative care in their NICU setting.Study Design and Methods: A cross-sectional design using the Neonatal Palliative Care Attitude Scale…
Summary of the Key Concepts on How to Develop a Perinatal Palliative Care Program
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Purpose of review: The aim of this study is to assess the most significant Perinatal Palliative Care (PnPC) development projects in the literature and summarize the shared key principles. Recent findings: PnPC is a new concept in neonatal intensive care approach. Advancements in perinatal diagnostics and medical technology have changed the landscape of the perinatal…