The Importance of Specialized Palliative Care on Pediatric Cancer Patients’ Choice of Place of Death

Background: An essential aspect of end-of-life care for pediatric patients is honoring their preferred place <br/>of death (PPoD). The Danish Health Authority established five regional Pediatric Palliative Care Teams <br/>(PPCTs) between 2015 and 2017 to better treat children needing specialized palliative care. This study <br/>examines the effect of PPCTs on the alignment between PPoD and the actual place of death.<br/>Aims: i) Is there a better accordance with the preferred and the actual place of death now than before <br/>the implementation of PPCT?<br/>ii) What is their PPoD?<br/>iii) Do more children die at home after the implementation of PPCT?<br/>iv) How do different factors influence the PPoD? <br/>Methods: Demographic data, diagnosis details, and information regarding death were collected for 88 <br/>pediatric patients diagnosed with malignant diseases from 2002 to the end of 2023. A comparative <br/>analysis was conducted for periods before and after the implementation of PPCTs. Statistical tests, <br/>including logistic regression, were used t