Unique aspects of caring for dying children and their families
| Autor: | Linda F. Lazar, Lisa Richter-Beck, Ann Boughner, Sandra Davies, Lynda Tucker, Bonnie Crawford, Theodore Zwerdling |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
Program evaluation
medicine.medical_specialty Referral Psychological intervention Social Welfare 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing 030502 gerontology medicine Terminal care Humans Child Ohio Family Health Family health Service (business) Terminal Care business.industry Hospices General Medicine Pain management Hospitals Pediatric Home Care Services 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine 0305 other medical science business Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®. 17:305-311 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2715 1049-9091 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/104990910001700507 |
| Popis: | Pediatric hospice has become an important service for children and their families in the past decade. In this article we present unique aspects of StarShine, the hospice of Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Length-of-service data demonstrate the need to find innovative ways of encouraging earlier referral to hospice. Several specialized aspects of care, such as long-term bereavement, pet visitation and social services for the family are presented. The initiation of a novel in-home pain management program is described. StarShine has not followed an adult hospice model, and as such, we discuss those unique aspects of dying pediatric patients and suggest specific solutions and interventions designed for children. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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