Psychosocial and Spiritual Needs of Children Living with a Life-Limiting Illness

Mary McSherry; Kathy Kehoe; Jean M. Carroll; Tammy I. Kang; Mary T. Rourke

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2007.08.002

Psychosocial and Spiritual Needs of Children Living with a Life-Limiting Illness

Mary McSherry, Kathy Kehoe, Jean M. Carroll, Tammy I. Kang, Mary T. Rourke

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Abstract

Quality end-of-life care includes the management of distressing symptoms; provisions of care, including the assessment and management of psychosocial and spiritual needs; and respite from diagnosis through death and bereavement. Meeting the palliative care goal of improved quality of life depends on medical and nursing practitioners understatnding and effectively assessing psychosocial symptoms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	609-629
Number of pages	21
Journal	Pediatric Clinics of North America
Volume	54
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2007.08.002
State	Published - Oct 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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