Pediatric palliative care is specialized medical care that is family centered. This type of care is not limited to end-of-life situations and can be initiated at the time of diagnosis and continue throughout the course of the illness, whether the child is receiving curative treatment, life-prolonging care, or comfort care.
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Key benefits of pediatric palliative care include:
Symptom Management: Managing and alleviating the symptoms and side effects of the illness and its treatments, such as pain, nausea, and fatigue.
Communications and Decision-Making: Facilitating open and honest conversations among the healthcare team, the child, and the family to help them make informed decisions about the child’s care.
Emotional and Psychosocial Support: Providing emotional and psychosocial support to the child and their family to help them cope with the challenges of the child’s illness, addressing grief, anxiety, and other emotional needs.
Coordination of Care: Coordinating care among different healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care and that all aspects of the child’s well-being are being addressed.
Respite Care: Offering respite care to give family members a break from caregiving responsibilities.
Spiritual Support: Addressing the spiritual and existential challenges and concerns of the child and family, respecting their cultural and religious beliefs.
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Join NHPCO faculty for a two-part webinar miniseries on May 9 and 23 covering the history of pediatric hospice and palliative care and envisioning its holistic, patient-centered future. Faculty will also introduce a toolkit to help providers navigate coverage for concurrent care with private insurers for pediatric patients. 💡 Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/dmCKTe-T
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