The integration of the child or young person (CYP) in conversations around advance care
planning (ACP) is an important area of paediatric practice. These discussions provide CYP …

Objective Pediatric psychologists have unique expertise to contribute to the care of youth
with serious illnesses yet are not routinely integrated into pediatric palliative care (PPC) …

Background Evidence-based palliative care requires comprehensive assessment and
documentation. However, palliative care is not always systemically documented–this can …

Background Depression is prevalent in people with very poor prognoses (days to weeks).
Clinical practices and perceptions of palliative physicians towards depression care have not …

Talking about dying when faced with end-of-life may be important for achieving optimal
outcomes for young people and their families. Given the lack of research on young people's …

Context Pediatric psychologists possess unique expertise to positively impact the care
provided to children with serious illness and their families. Despite increasing recognition …

The number of people diagnosed with cancer in Australia continues to rise, with more than 1
in 22 Australians now living with a history of cancer. This increase is occurring in parallel …

Background Mesothelioma is a cancer of growing global incidence, especially in developing
countries, with unique complex psychosocial impacts on patients and their carers. Aims To …

Background: Access to timely, age-appropriate palliative care services and end-of-life
communication are two standards of care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) living …

Oncological disease in the palliative stage is a huge challenge for patients and their family
caregivers (FCs) due to the fact that it confronts them with death, as well as physical …