Palliative Care Commons^™

Increasing Palliative Care Team Involvement In Pediatric Oncology Patients, Sana Farooki

Research Days

No abstract provided.

Needs Assessment For Palliative Care In Pediatric Oncology: An Integrative Literature Review, Tabitha Negrete

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Background: Cancer is the leading cause of non-accidental death in childhood. Cancer is the primary disease for which pediatric palliative care services are utilized worldwide. Improvement in pediatric palliative care has been identified as an ongoing research priority. There are still significant gaps in current knowledge of pediatric palliative care because education has not been integrated into curriculum and clinical experiences.

Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review aims to provide a comprehensive review of current research about the need of nursing education on palliative care for long-term care in pediatric oncology.

Methods: This integrative literature review focused …

Integrative Oncology: A Local Perspective, Jennie Crews Md, Traci Pantuso N.D.

Palliative Care Institute

Drs. Crews and Pantuso will describe their collaborations in the treatment of patients with cancer.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand our patients’ preferences regarding Integrative Oncology
2. Define allopathic physicians’ concerns and support of integrating complementary therapy with traditional cancer treatment
3. Identify patient resources in our community for evidence-based integrative oncology
4. Explore the potential opportunities for increased collaboration between allopathic and naturopathic providers