Research progress on hospice care for children with cancer
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2025.03.01
- VernacularTitle:癌症儿童安宁疗护研究进展
- Author:
Meifang YANG
1
;
Meifang XIAO
2
;
Jian ZHAO
3
Author Information
1. School of Nursing， Southwest Medical University， Luzhou 646000， China
2. School of Nursing， Gannan Medical University， Ganzhou 341000， China
3. Department of Pediatrics， the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University， Luzhou 646000， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
children with cancer;
hospice care;
medical care service;
holistic care
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2025;38(3):267-274
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Hospice care for children with cancer is an important issue in the medical field， involving multidisciplinary comprehensive care and concern. Condensing the development of hospice care from the perspective of the needs of children with cancer and their families， as well as identifying the challenges in the supply of hospice care services for children with cancer， are of great significance for promoting the development of pediatric hospice care in China and improving the quality of life of children with cancer and their families. By sorting out the overview and necessity of hospice care and analyzing the hospice care needs of children with cancer and their families， it was concluded that children with cancer have the needs for pain relief， high-quality care， companionship， and security， whereas their families have the needs for emotional support， professional guidance， and timely information. The paper summarized the current problems in hospice care for children with cancer and their families， such as a lack of medical resources， inadequate psychological support， poor doctor-patient communication， and moral and ethical dilemmas. Based on these， this paper proposed some measures， such as adhering to child-centered care and implementing holistic care services； broadening the supply of medical resources and establishing multidisciplinary integration mechanisms； focusing on the needs of children’s families and strengthening the professional skills of nursing staff； as well as emphasizing the protection of patients’ rights and interests and breaking the moral and ethical dilemmas.
