RT Book, Section
A1 Humphrey, Lisa
A1 Trowbridge, Amy
A1 Jarrell, Jill Ann
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182927934
T1 Palliative Care for Children with Chronic Diseases
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182927934
RD 2024/04/20
AB Caring  for  a  child  with  a  chronic  illness  from  which  he  or  she  is  not  likely  to  recover  is  one  of  the  most  difficult  challenges  we  face  as  healthcare  providers.  Children  with  medical  complexity  (CMC)  comprise  an  increasing  proportion  of  the  pediatric  population,  and  although  the  overall  number  of  pediatric  deaths  has  declined  recently  in  the  United  States,  this  population  is  living  longer  with  numerous  and  unique  healthcare  needs.  CMC  account  for  a  large  percentage  of  technology  utilization  in  pediatrics  as  well  as  inpatient  hospitalizations.  When  hospitalized,  they  face  a  much  higher  risk  of  mortality  than  non-CMC  pediatric  patients.  Given  the  increasing  disease  burden  in  and  the  fragility  of  CMC,  there  are  palliative  care  issues  and  needs  unique  to  this  population  that  warrant  an  in-depth  discussion.