Supporting Children's Grief within an Adult and Pediatric Palliative Care Program
Providing comprehensive, whole-person care to palliative patients with children/youth in their care ought to include psychoeducation and support for all members of the family. As professionals caring for people who are dying, we have a responsibility to mediate this impact to the best of our ability. By communicating openly and honestly and including children/youth, informed care team members can offer many supportive interventions that a family can benefit from during the time leading up to and following the death. These interventions foster the best outcomes when they are offered early on in the palliative trajectory.
Accepted for publication April 2011
Correspondence Heather O'Brien, BA, CCLS, Max and Beatrice Wolfe Children's Centre, Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, 60 Murray St, Room L4-000, Box #13, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T3L9; telephone (416) 586-4800, ext. 1535; fax: (416) 586-4804
Disclosures The authors report no disclosures/conflicts of interest.
Citation J Support Oncol. 2011;9(4):136-140
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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