Paediatricians' perceptions on referrals to paediatric palliative care.
Palliat Med
; 23(5): 418-24, 2009 Jul.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19251829
ABSTRACT
Children have traditionally been referred to palliative care when curative treatments were exhausted. Recently, experts have suggested that children could benefit from palliative care early in their courses of illness. Using survey data from 303 paediatricians in Florida and California, this study assesses if paediatricians would refer children to palliative care early in their course of illness. Results showed that more years in practice were associated with decreased odds of referring children to palliative care. Academic practice setting and more Medicaid patients were associated with greater odds of referral prior to the end of life. Hispanic paediatricians, those with more experience and those who practice in a hospital setting were associated with decreased odds of referral prior to the end of life. Results suggest that health planners who wish to implement or refine integrated paediatric palliative care programs should consider outreach strategies targeted at paediatricians with specific characteristics.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Pediatría
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Derivación y Consulta
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Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Actitud del Personal de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Palliat Med
Asunto de la revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos