Implementing Pediatric Palliative Care in Vietnam: Initial Experiences and Lessons
By partnering with hospital leadership, creating opportunities for staff education, and adapting to the cultural and geographic setting, the PPC team overcame initial challenges to become a widely utilized, high-volume consult service. The PPC program may have reduced use of chemotherapy and cardiopulmonary resuscitation at end of life. The program's strengths, challenges, and experiences may inform the development of emerging PPC programs in other LMICs.
Authors
- Mevhibe Hocaoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1417-7117)
- Nadhira Kartika Y
- Nguyen Tran Nam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0129-3944)
- Ho Tan Thanh Binh
- Nadine Tung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1422-3734)
- Eric L. Krakauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8868-0044)
- Nguyen Hoang Mai Anh
- Truong Quang Dinh
- Bui Thi Thanh Huyen
- Miranda Ravicz Adelmann
- Nguyễn Thị Hoàng Quỳnh
- Phan Nguyen Minh Tho
- Huynh Duy Quang
- Tran Thi Tuyet
- Vuong Hoa Thuan
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital 2 (VN)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
- VinUniversity (VN)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- Children's Hospital 1 (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.10.023
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49