Palliative care for infants with life-limiting conditions: integrative review

Palliative care for infants with life-limiting conditions: integrative review
BMJ Journals, 12/16/23
By Rebecca Iten, Moira O'Connor, and Fenella J. Gill
Background: Infants with life-limiting conditions are a heterogeneous population. Palliative care for infants is delivered in a diverse range of healthcare settings and by interdisciplinary primary healthcare teams, which may not involve specialist palliative care service consultation. Conclusion: There are complex issues surrounding the provision of palliative care for infants. Optimal palliative care should encompass a collaborative and coordinated approach between the primary healthcare teams and specialist palliative care services and prioritisation of palliative care education for nurses and physicians involved in providing palliative care to infants.