Supporting the child and the family in paediatric palliative care / Erica Brown with Brian Warr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Erica.

Contributor:

Warr, Brian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terminally ill children--Care.

Terminally ill children.

Terminally ill children--Medical care.

Terminally ill children--Family relationships.

Palliative treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'This book is very timely in contributing to the future of this essential aspect of care for increasing numbers of our nation's children... [It] contains a wealth of useful information and reflects innovative research findings from Acorn Children's Hospices that raise key issues for future consideration.'. - from the Foreword by Sheila Shribman. Supporting the Child and the Family in Paediatric Palliative Care provides a comprehensive overview of good practice in caring for terminally-ill children, young people and their families. Drawing from extensive personal experiences of working in paedi

Contents:

Front cover; Title Page; Contents; FOREWORD BY SHEILA SHRIBMAN; INTRODUCTION; Part 1 Introduction to Paediatric Palliative Care; Chapter 1 The Historical Background of Paediatric Palliative Care; Chapter 2 Working Collaboratively; Part 2 Responding to Holistic Needs from Diagnosis through to Terminal Care and Bereavement; Chapter 3 Assessment of Needs and Models of Care; Chapter 4 Managing Children's Pain; Chapter 5 The End of Life Phase of Care; Chapter 6 Administrative and Practical Requirements when a Child Dies; Chapter 7 The Child's Funeral; Chapter 8 Counselling Support

Chapter 9 The Financial Impact of CaringPart 3 Meeting Individual Needs; Chapter 10 Children's Developmental Understanding and Emotional Response to Death and Dying; Chapter 11 The Impact of Life-limiting Illness on the Family; Chapter 12 Continuing Bonds; Chapter 13 Working with Siblings of Life-limited Children; Chapter 14 Grandparent Support; Chapter 15 Religious, Cultural, Secular and Spiritual Aspects of Care; Chapter 16 Post M

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-10564-3

9786611105648

1-84642-659-6

1-4356-0280-3

OCLC:

191925950