Exploring the connotation and meaning of the value of death for terminally ill children from the perspective of palliative care
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2025.07.21
- VernacularTitle:安宁疗护视域下临终儿童死亡价值意蕴与意义探寻
- Author:
Yanchao WU
1
;
Qiaohong GUO
1
Author Information
1. School of Nursing， Capital Medical University， Beijing 100069， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
palliative care;
children;
value of death;
good death;
quality of care
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2025;38(7):949-954
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
From the perspective of palliative care， focusing on the entire process surrounding the death of terminally ill children， with an emphasis on the value of death for children. It explores the children’s understanding of death and the process of self-value pursuit， elucidating the construction of the value of death. Furthermore， it interprets the multifaceted implications of the value of death for children from three dimensions： terminally ill children， caregivers， and society. Additionally， it explores the role of the construction of the value of death in achieving a good death for terminally ill children， optimizing care models， and accelerating the formation of a societal environment of good death， as so to enhance contemporary society’s understanding and appreciation for the value of death for children， bridging the gap in pediatric palliative care and providing a theoretical basis for improving the quality of life for terminally ill children.
