Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2021
Publisher
Elsevier
Source Publication
Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Source ISSN
0749-2081
Abstract
Objectives
To describe palliative, concurrent, and hospice care in pediatric oncology in the United States (US), we present a clinical scenario illustrating palliative and hospice care, including eligibility for concurrent care, insurance coverage and billing, barriers to accessing quality pediatric palliative and hospice care, and implications for oncology nursing practice.
Data Sources
Peer-reviewed articles, clinical practice guidelines, professional organizations, and expert clinical opinion examining pediatric oncology, palliative care, and hospice care.
Conclusion
Understanding the goals of palliative and hospice care and the differences between them is important in providing holistic, goal-directed care.
Implications for Nursing Practice
Oncology nurses play a pivotal role in supporting the goals of pediatric palliative care and hospice care and in educating patients and their families. Nurses form trusting relationships with pediatric oncology patients and their families and are in a position to advocate for best palliative care practices as disease progresses to end of life, including when appropriate concurrent care or hospice.
Recommended Citation
Pyke-Grimm, Kimberly A.; Fisher, Beth; Haskamp, Amy; Bell, Cynthia J.; and Newman, Amy Rose, "Providing Palliative and Hospice Care to Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer" (2021). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 904.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/904
Comments
Accepted version. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, Vol. 37, No. 3 (June 2021): 151166. DOI. © 2021 Elsevier. Used with permission.