Hospice News April 12, 2024
Seriously ill children may be at increased risk of experiencing abuse and neglect, an issue challenging palliative care providers’ ability to deliver trauma-informed care among pediatric populations.
Children with chronic conditions and disabilities experience neglect and abuse at a higher rate than others, according to research published in the pediatric journal Child: Care, Health and Development. The main risk factors include a lack of social and emotional support, as well as limited community and professional resources, the research found.
Navigating care delivery approaches in instances of child abuse comes with challenges related to health care decisions and outcomes, according to Dr. Ross Cleveland, pediatric palliative care physician at Boston Children’s Hospital.
“The pediatric palliative care approach is very family-focused and...
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