Differences in Characteristics of Dying Children Who Receive and Do Not Receive Palliative Care

Comparing demographic and clinical characteristics associated with receipt of palliative care (PC) among children who died in children's hospitals to those who did not receive PC and understanding the trends in PC use. This retrospective cohort study used the Pediatric Health Information System...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 2013-07, Vol.132 (1), p.72-78
Hauptverfasser:	KEELE, Linda, KEENAN, Heather T, SHEETZ, Joan, BRATTON, Susan L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age Factors Biological and medical sciences Care and treatment Cause of Death Child Child, Preschool Children & youth Cohort Studies Comparative analysis Demographic aspects Demographics Ethics Female General aspects Hospital Mortality - trends Hospitals, Pediatric - trends Hospitals, Pediatric - utilization Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Intensive Care Units, Neonatal - trends Intensive Care Units, Neonatal - utilization Intensive Care Units, Pediatric - trends Intensive Care Units, Pediatric - utilization Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data Length of Stay - trends Male Medical sciences Palliative care Palliative Care - trends Palliative Care - utilization Palliative treatment Pediatrics Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Retrospective Studies Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation Terminal Care - trends Terminal Care - utilization Terminally ill children United States Utilization Review - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:	Comparing demographic and clinical characteristics associated with receipt of palliative care (PC) among children who died in children's hospitals to those who did not receive PC and understanding the trends in PC use. This retrospective cohort study used the Pediatric Health Information System database. Children
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.2013-0470