Family Support in Pediatric Palliative Care: How Are Families Impacted by their Children's Illnesses?

Abstract

Our findings stress the importance of considering the needs of all family members when providing care to children and understanding and attempting to address family member's needs that may not be covered by pediatric palliative care services. Particular attention should be paid to parents with depressive symptoms, because they can receive supportive care in their children's pediatric palliative care programs.