Pediatric palliative care across continents: Communication and shared-decision-making

Chantal Y Joren; Judith L Aris-Meijer; A A Eduard Verhagen; John Lantos

doi:10.1016/j.cppeds.2023.101552

Pediatric palliative care across continents: Communication and shared-decision-making

Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2024 Jan;54(1):101552. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2023.101552. Epub 2023 Dec 27.

Authors

Chantal Y Joren¹, Judith L Aris-Meijer², A A Eduard Verhagen², John Lantos³

Affiliations

¹ University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: c.y.joren@umcg.nl.
² University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, the Netherlands.
³ Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY, USA.

PMID: 38155022
DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2023.101552

Abstract

Despite the significant growth and development of pediatric palliative care worldwide, significant challenges remain. One of those challenges is shared decision-making, by which parents, families and professionals all work together to develop a plan of care that reflects both the medical facts and the patient's family's values. Shared decision-making about palliative care and about death and dying may mean different things in different cultures and countries. It is therefore important to learn and compare practices around the world.

MeSH terms

Child
Communication
Decision Making
Humans
Palliative Care*
Parents*