About this Research Topic
The field of early palliative care in children with oncological diseases is a novel and critical area of research, with over 4 million children worldwide currently receiving cancer palliative care. Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is a comprehensive approach that should be integrated as early as possible and sustained throughout the disease trajectory, irrespective of the patient's oncological treatment status. Despite the recent publication of international standards for PPC, which provide definitions, eligibility criteria, and key points for various areas of interest, there is a significant need for increased education and awareness about PPC.
The primary objective of this research topic is to compile experiences and well-founded opinions about PPC integration in Pediatric Oncology from around the globe.
The aim is to provide a multidisciplinary overview of its status and research directions, following the recently published international standards. We seek to engage a global, multidisciplinary audience of oncologists, palliative care specialists, nurses, social workers, psychologists and educators interested in PPC and oncology.
The scope of this research topic is to delve deeper into the various aspects of PPC in oncology. We invite articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- definitions of PPC in oncology
- eligibility criteria
- extent of the need for PPC in oncology
- clinical, developmental, psychological, social, ethical, and spiritual needs
- early management of mourning
- care models and settings of early care with a special focus on multidisciplinary consultation
- early care tools
- education and training for healthcare providers and easing distress for healthcare providers.
Given the unique nature of PPC, we are particularly interested in well-conducted ‘field-practice’ studies on limited sample sizes and opinion papers that can provide evidence and guidance. Ethical dilemmas, especially from different perspectives, are also crucial in the early PPC setting.
Please note: Manuscripts consisting solely of bioinformatics, computational analysis, or predictions of public databases which are not accompanied by validation (independent clinical or patient cohort, or biological validation in vitro or in vivo, which are not based on public databases) are not suitable for publication in this journal.
The primary objective of this research topic is to compile experiences and well-founded opinions about PPC integration in Pediatric Oncology from around the globe.
The aim is to provide a multidisciplinary overview of its status and research directions, following the recently published international standards. We seek to engage a global, multidisciplinary audience of oncologists, palliative care specialists, nurses, social workers, psychologists and educators interested in PPC and oncology.
The scope of this research topic is to delve deeper into the various aspects of PPC in oncology. We invite articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- definitions of PPC in oncology
- eligibility criteria
- extent of the need for PPC in oncology
- clinical, developmental, psychological, social, ethical, and spiritual needs
- early management of mourning
- care models and settings of early care with a special focus on multidisciplinary consultation
- early care tools
- education and training for healthcare providers and easing distress for healthcare providers.
Given the unique nature of PPC, we are particularly interested in well-conducted ‘field-practice’ studies on limited sample sizes and opinion papers that can provide evidence and guidance. Ethical dilemmas, especially from different perspectives, are also crucial in the early PPC setting.
Please note: Manuscripts consisting solely of bioinformatics, computational analysis, or predictions of public databases which are not accompanied by validation (independent clinical or patient cohort, or biological validation in vitro or in vivo, which are not based on public databases) are not suitable for publication in this journal.
Keywords: Palliative care, Pediatrics, Solid tumors, Pain, Psychosocial needs, Hematological neoplasms, Epidemiology, Evaluation tools
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