TY - JOUR
T1 - Pediatric palliative care in oncology
AU - Snaman, Jennifer
AU - McCarthy, Sarah
AU - Wiener, Lori
AU - Wolfe, Joanne
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 by American Society of Clinical Oncology
PY - 2020/3/20
Y1 - 2020/3/20
N2 - Pediatric palliative care aims to alleviate suffering and improve the quality of life of children with serious disease and increase support for their parents and other family members. Integration of palliative care into the routine care of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer has resulted in improved outcomes in patients and their families. The field of pediatric palliative oncology—encompassing primary palliative care provided by the multidisciplinary oncology team as well as subspecialty palliative care provided by the palliative care team for more complex cases—is unique from palliative care in adults given its focus on care of the child and the larger family. In this review, we focus on advancements in the specific domains within pediatric palliative oncology care including family-centered communication, assessment and management of physical symptoms and distress, psychosocial concerns, and spiritual considerations of the patient, parents, and siblings.
AB - Pediatric palliative care aims to alleviate suffering and improve the quality of life of children with serious disease and increase support for their parents and other family members. Integration of palliative care into the routine care of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer has resulted in improved outcomes in patients and their families. The field of pediatric palliative oncology—encompassing primary palliative care provided by the multidisciplinary oncology team as well as subspecialty palliative care provided by the palliative care team for more complex cases—is unique from palliative care in adults given its focus on care of the child and the larger family. In this review, we focus on advancements in the specific domains within pediatric palliative oncology care including family-centered communication, assessment and management of physical symptoms and distress, psychosocial concerns, and spiritual considerations of the patient, parents, and siblings.
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U2 - 10.1200/JCO.18.02331
DO - 10.1200/JCO.18.02331
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32023163
AN - SCOPUS:85082099129
SN - 0732-183X
VL - 38
SP - 954
EP - 962
JO - Journal of Clinical Oncology
JF - Journal of Clinical Oncology
IS - 9
ER -