Goals of Surgical Interventions in Youths Receiving Palliative Care
In this cohort study, nearly all youths underwent surgical intervention, and the purposes of intervention differed by serious illness type. These findings suggest that conversations centered on a proposed framework concerning goals and purposes of surgical intervention may facilitate goal-concordant, high-quality care for youths with serious illness.
Authors
- Emanuele Mazzola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0561-7336)
- Danielle Ellis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7749-661X)
- Madeline Avery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6502-3428)
- Joanne Wolfe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4406-7413)
- Tommy Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0774-8743)
- Li Chen
- Samara Gordon Wexler
- Cassandra M. Kelleher
- Amy J. Kaplan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8586-2456)
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.44072
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11