Parental Perceptions of Care of Children at End of Life

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-58

  Gilmer, Mary Jo ^a,b   Foster, Terrah L ^a,b   Bell, Cynthia J ^a   Mulder, John ^c   Carter, Brian S ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

^c Faith Hospice in Grand Rapids   (United States)

Author keywords

life limiting conditions; parental perceptions; pediatric palliative care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PARENTS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84870984256     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909112440836     Document Type: Article

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