The blue tick: WhatsApp as a care tool in pediatric palliative care
This communication tool appears more accessible for adolescent patients who regularly use instant messaging applications. Its immediacy and ease of use make such communication strategies effective and efficient for organizing, coordinating, and implementing care for a sizable portion of PPC patients.
Authors
- Luca Giacomelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3600-5941)
- Anna Santini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0933-8203)
- Franca Benini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8312-6976)
- Caterina Agosto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0584-8871)
- M. Dalla Rosa
- Simonetta Papa
- L. Vecchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3993-3564)
- Valentina De Tommasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8441-5577)
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Santa Maria Nuova Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01709-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Padova