Paediatric oncology providers' perspectives on early integration of paediatric palliative care.
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Focus Groups
Health Personnel
/ psychology
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
/ standards
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Lebanon
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms
/ nursing
Palliative Care
/ psychology
Pediatrics
/ standards
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Qualitative Research
Children with cancer
Communication
End-of-life
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Paediatric oncology providers
Paediatric palliative care
Journal
International journal of palliative nursing
ISSN: 2052-286X
Titre abrégé: Int J Palliat Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9506762
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Mar 2020
02 Mar 2020
Historique:
entrez:
11
4
2020
pubmed:
11
4
2020
medline:
27
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Healthcare providers' perceptions of palliative care in children with cancer influence care management, specifically that of its early integration. Thus, it is crucial to understand the perspectives of the providers on early integration of palliative care so that measures to create informed care decisions are based on reconciling their views. To explore the perceptions of paediatric oncology providers at the Children's Cancer Institute (CCI) in Lebanon regarding the integration of early paediatric palliative care (PPC) in the management of children with cancer. A qualitative descriptive research design with focus groups was used in a leading paediatric oncology setting. The thematic analysis yielded four themes: (1) healthcare providers understood palliative care as pain relief and psychological support mainly at the end of life; (2) the timing of integrating PPC is linked to end of life, advanced disease or treatment failure; (3) interdisciplinary collaboration is important for addressing patients' and families' needs effectively; and (4) communication with the child and family is one of the most difficult aspects of integrating PPC. This study demonstrated the perceptions of healthcare providers about early palliative care in paediatric oncology in Lebanon. It also highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication with the child and family for better management of PPC.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Healthcare providers' perceptions of palliative care in children with cancer influence care management, specifically that of its early integration. Thus, it is crucial to understand the perspectives of the providers on early integration of palliative care so that measures to create informed care decisions are based on reconciling their views.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
To explore the perceptions of paediatric oncology providers at the Children's Cancer Institute (CCI) in Lebanon regarding the integration of early paediatric palliative care (PPC) in the management of children with cancer.
METHODS
METHODS
A qualitative descriptive research design with focus groups was used in a leading paediatric oncology setting.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
The thematic analysis yielded four themes: (1) healthcare providers understood palliative care as pain relief and psychological support mainly at the end of life; (2) the timing of integrating PPC is linked to end of life, advanced disease or treatment failure; (3) interdisciplinary collaboration is important for addressing patients' and families' needs effectively; and (4) communication with the child and family is one of the most difficult aspects of integrating PPC.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrated the perceptions of healthcare providers about early palliative care in paediatric oncology in Lebanon. It also highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication with the child and family for better management of PPC.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32275476
doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2020.26.3.100
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng