“That must be so hard”- Examining the impact of children’s palliative care services on the psychological well-being of parents

• Published in: Clinical child psychology and psychiatry Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 91 - 99
• Main Authors: Gupta, Vineeta, Prescott, Helen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Caregivers - psychology; Child; Child Health Services; Child, Preschool; Children; Female; Home Care Services; Humans; Infant; Male; Palliative care; Palliative Care - psychology; Parental stress; Parents; Parents - psychology; Psychological wellbeing; Social Support; Somerset; Stress, Psychological; multi-agency partnership working; psychological wellbeing; parental stress; Life-limiting conditions; palliative care

In 2003 the New Opportunities Fund (NOF, now known as The Big Lottery) awarded £48 million to 70 home-based care teams to enable them to provide a range of services to allow children with non-malignant life-limiting conditions to be cared for at home. Four grants were made available in Bristol, Nort...