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Palliative Care of the Infant and Child in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

In: Suggestions for Addressing Clinical and Non-Clinical Issues in Palliative Care

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  • Suzanne Crowe
  • Maeve McAllister
  • Roisin Ni Charra
  • Ann-Marie Crowe
  • Julie Edwards

Abstract

In this chapter we discuss the delivery of palliative care in the paediatric intensive care unit environment. Illustrated by challenging cases, we describe the role of intensive care in symptom management for the child with terminal or life-limiting illness. We detail the importance of a multidisciplinary team and their roles in the provision of individualised care for the child and their family. The importance of family-centred care and advance care planning is expanded upon. In addition, we explore end of life issues that are particular to children in intensive care such as withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies and organ donation. Finally, we discuss how to ensure the delivery of high-quality palliative care in the paediatric intensive care environment.

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  • Suzanne Crowe & Maeve McAllister & Roisin Ni Charra & Ann-Marie Crowe & Julie Edwards, 2021. "Palliative Care of the Infant and Child in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit," Chapters, in: Marco Cascella & Michael John Stones (ed.), Suggestions for Addressing Clinical and Non-Clinical Issues in Palliative Care, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:226634
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.97275
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    Keywords

    Paediatrics; PICU; Palliative Care; Family- centred; Symptom control;
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    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets

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