Paediatric palliative care: multidisciplinary and pro-active

Every child with a life-limiting or threatening illness, and his or her family, has a right to palliative care. Palliative care is not limited to end-of-life care, but starts from the moment of diagnosis and is independent of whether there are curative options. To optimise quality of life of both th...

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Published inNederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde Vol. 161; p. D857
Main Authors Bindels de Heus, G C B, Ball, L M, Michiels, E M C, Moll, H A, Niks, E H, van Walraven, S M
Format Journal Article
LanguageDutch
Published Netherlands 2017
Subjects
Child
Humans
Infant
Interdisciplinary Communication
Male
Palliative Care
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Quality of Life
Terminal Care - methods
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Summary:Every child with a life-limiting or threatening illness, and his or her family, has a right to palliative care. Palliative care is not limited to end-of-life care, but starts from the moment of diagnosis and is independent of whether there are curative options. To optimise quality of life of both the child and the family, the emphasis of care should be on both somatic and psychosocial and spiritual aspects from the very start, and goals should be set together with the child and the family. A multidisciplinary and pro-active approach is essential if this is to be achieved. It is, therefore, strongly recommended that at least every academic hospital should have a multidisciplinary paediatric palliative care team.
ISSN:0028-2162
1876-8784