Category Archives: CHILDREN’S PALLIATIVE CARE

What paediatric palliative care means for families of children with severe neurological impairment

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

THIS MONTH’S EDITOR’S CHOICE FROM ‘PALLIATIVE MEDICINE’ Sophie Ribbers, M.Sc. Psychology, is a research associate at the Pediatric Palliative Care Center, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital Datteln, Department of Children’s Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Care, Faculty of Health, School of … Continue reading →

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Palliative care for babies (neonates): Developing services

Posted on February 26, 2020 by

Continuing our series to celebrate the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020 and the benefits that nursing and midwifery bring to the health of the global population. To mark this world first, the European Association for Palliative Care is delighted … Continue reading →

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Interested in paediatric palliative care? A date for your diaries…

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) is teaming up with the Norwegian Association for Children’s Palliative Care (FFB) to present a three-day congress on paediatric palliative care. Julie Ling, Chief Executive, EAPC, and Natasha Pedersen, Founder and Chief Executive, … Continue reading →

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Utilising gaming to enhance palliative care for children – the MyPal Child study

Posted on September 4, 2019 by

Professor Julia Downing, MyPal team member and Chief Executive, International Children’s Palliative Care Network, explains how the MyPal Child study aims to incorporate ‘gaming’ – now a part of everyday life for many children and young people – within the healthcare … Continue reading →

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Putting Paediatric Palliative Care Research into Practice in Palermo #EAPC2020

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

In the run-up to the 11th World Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) in Palermo, Sicily, in 2020, leading contributors will be giving a sneak peek of the congress programme. Today, Franca Benini, Myra Bluebond-Langner and Monika Fuehrer tell … Continue reading →

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