Bereavement follow-up after the death of a child as a standard of care in pediatric oncology Journal Article
| Authors: | Lichtenthal, W. G.; Sweeney, C. R.; Roberts, K. E.; Corner, G. W.; Donovan, L. A.; Prigerson, H. G.; Wiener, L. |
| Article Title: | Bereavement follow-up after the death of a child as a standard of care in pediatric oncology |
| Abstract: | After a child's death to cancer, families commonly want continued connection with the healthcare team that cared for their child, yet bereavement follow-up is often sporadic. A comprehensive literature search found that many bereaved parents experience poor psychological outcomes during bereavement and that parents want follow-up and benefit from continued connection with their child's healthcare providers. Evidence suggests that the standard of care should consist of at least one meaningful contact between the healthcare team and bereaved parents to identify those at risk for negative psychosocial sequelae and to provide resources for bereavement support. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
| Keywords: | follow up; palliative care; childhood cancer; health care quality; bereavement; distress syndrome; health care personnel; psychosocial care; high risk population; pediatric oncology; psychosocial disorder; family; parent; bereaved parents; cancer; human; priority journal; article; child death; death of a child |
| Journal Title: | Pediatric Blood and Cancer |
| Volume: | 62 |
| Issue: | Suppl. 5 |
| ISSN: | 1545-5009 |
| Publisher: | Wiley Periodicals, Inc |
| Date Published: | 2015-12-01 |
| Start Page: | S834 |
| End Page: | S869 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/pbc.25700 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC4692196 |
| PUBMED: | 26700929 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 3 February 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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