Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Explore pediatric palliative care in this comprehensive lecture by Dr. Joanne Wolfe for OPENPediatrics. Gain insights into identifying eligible patients, strategies for alleviating suffering, and effective communication techniques for supporting both young patients and their families. Learn about the importance of restoring family integrity, understand the five cardinal questions in palliative care, and discover the significance of appropriate language use. Delve into the outcomes of palliative care interventions and broaden your understanding of this crucial aspect of pediatric healthcare. This peer-reviewed, open-access content is part of OPENPediatrics' interactive digital learning platform, designed to facilitate global knowledge exchange among healthcare providers caring for critically ill children in various resource settings.

Introduction
Overview of palliative care
Point of clarification
Patient eligibility
Understanding suffering
Restoring family integrity
Five cardinal questions
Language
Outcomes