Open AccessCommunication around palliative care principles and advance care planning between oncologists, children with advancing cancer and families
Author(s) -
Erica C. Kaye,
Cameka Woods,
Kendall Kennedy,
Srilakshmi Velrajan,
Melanie Gattas,
Tharwa Bilbeisi,
Rachel C. Huber,
Monica E. Lemmon,
Justin N. Baker,
Jennifer W. Mack
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
british journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.833
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1532-1827
pISSN - 0007-0920
DOI - 10.1038/s41416-021-01512-9
Subject(s) - palliative care , advance care planning , psychological intervention , medicine , disease , limiting , nursing , family medicine , psychology , mechanical engineering , engineering
In medical oncology, palliative care principles and advance care planning are often discussed later in illness, limiting time for conversations to guide goal-concordant care. In pediatric oncology, the frequency, timing and content of communication about palliative care principles and advance care planning remains understudied.