Palliative medicine
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Palliative medicine · Sep 2022
ReviewMeasuring quality of dying, death and end-of-life care for children and young people: A scoping review of available tools.
The circumstances and care provided at the end of a child's life have a profound impact on family members. Although assessing experiences and outcomes during this time is challenging, healthcare professionals have a responsibility to ensure high quality of care is provided. ⋯ Future research should include ways to adapt, refine and improve existing tools. Assessing their wider application in different clinical and cultural settings and conducting further psychometric assessment represent areas of focus.
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Palliative medicine · Sep 2022
ReviewMeasuring quality of dying, death and end-of-life care for children and young people: A scoping review of available tools.
The circumstances and care provided at the end of a child's life have a profound impact on family members. Although assessing experiences and outcomes during this time is challenging, healthcare professionals have a responsibility to ensure high quality of care is provided. ⋯ Future research should include ways to adapt, refine and improve existing tools. Assessing their wider application in different clinical and cultural settings and conducting further psychometric assessment represent areas of focus.