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Paediatric palliative care in Aotearoa New Zealand—current state and future direction

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper seeks to explore the current state of paediatric palliative care in Aotearoa New Zealand. The low priority afforded to paediatric palliative care for more than two decades has had a significant impact on service provision, education and research within this specialty. As a result, provision of specialist paediatric palliative care to children with serious illness and their whānau (family, including extended family) is inequitable and vastly inadequate. This paper considers the consequences of having limited access to specialist palliative care for children and whānau, and outlines what is required for both service development and current priorities for research.

Source: New Zealand Medical Journal

DOI: 10.26635/6965.6693

Authors: Gemma Aburn, Merryn Gott, Tess Moeke-Maxwell, Ross Drake

Institutions: University of Auckland, Starship Children's Health, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

Language: English

Topic: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4404034019