Timing of Palliative Care Consultation and End-of-Life Care Intensity in Pediatric Patients With Advanced Heart Disease: Single-Center, Retrospective Cohort Study, 2014–2022
Early PPC was associated with fewer invasive interventions within 14 days of death, yet the care intensity at EOL remained high. With early PPC, families likely receive timely psychosocial and advance care planning support without significantly altering goals of care.
Authors
- Mark Harousseau
- Sarah E. Wawrzynski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2756-2583)
- Huong Meeks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8712-4679)
- Claudia Delgado‐Corcoran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6449-225X)
- Benjamin Moresco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3492-1038)
- Lenora M. Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0885-2470)
- Kathryn Songer
Institutions
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pcc.0000000000003647
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.76