Poster Session
Location
Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Entry Number
47
Start Date
4-10-2019 12:00 PM
End Date
4-10-2019 1:15 PM
College
College of Health Sciences
Department
Nursing
Abstract
In critically-ill children and children living with life-debilitating illness, palliative care focuses on alleviating symptom burden and aligning treatment goals with patient and family preferences. Early adoption of palliative care in the pediatric population can lead to holistic symptom management, decreased inpatient admissions from uncontrolled symptoms, and an improved quality of life for terminal and nonterminal patients. This quality improvement project sought to validate a palliative care screening tool within the pediatric intensive care unit. The use of integrative care pathways such as this screening tool can guide effective care and aid in decision making in pediatric patients who might benefit from palliative care.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Kathleen Putnam
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Pilot of an Early Intervention Pediatric Palliative Care Screening Tool in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center
In critically-ill children and children living with life-debilitating illness, palliative care focuses on alleviating symptom burden and aligning treatment goals with patient and family preferences. Early adoption of palliative care in the pediatric population can lead to holistic symptom management, decreased inpatient admissions from uncontrolled symptoms, and an improved quality of life for terminal and nonterminal patients. This quality improvement project sought to validate a palliative care screening tool within the pediatric intensive care unit. The use of integrative care pathways such as this screening tool can guide effective care and aid in decision making in pediatric patients who might benefit from palliative care.