Objectives To describe the patients who received care from the 8 dedicated pediatric palliative
care programs in Canada in 2002 and to estimate the number of children who may have …

Background: Pediatric palliative care focuses on comprehensive symptom management and
enhancing quality of life for children with life-threatening conditions and their families. Our …

32 Volume 30, Issue 1, WInter 2020• CanadIan onCology nursIng Journal reVue CanadIenne
de soIns InfIrmIers en onCologIe in a project, the more their interest increases. Several …

Several children receiving palliative care experience dyspnea and pain. An order protocol
for distress (OPD) is available at Sainte-Justine Hospital, aimed at alleviating respiratory …

Background: An order protocol for distress (OPD), including respiratory distress and acute
pain crisis, has been established for pediatric palliative care patients at Sainte-Justine …

One of the core elements of palliative care (PC) is timely, precise, and empathic communication
with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Effective communication …

Introduction" What the scalpel is to the surgeon, words are to the clinician... the conversation
between doctor and patient is the heart of the practice of medicine”[1]. Nowhere are the …

Objective Quality of Life (QoL) is the core of pediatric palliative care (PPC). The evaluation
of QoL allows the adjustment of patient care. However, it remains difficult for clinicians to …

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview on palliative care for patients
with hematologic malignancies and other serious blood disorders. The text reviews the …

Once thought to be the antithesis of hematologic/oncologic care, a palliative care approach,
in fact, complements disease-directed therapies by attending to the multidimensional needs …