Pediatric Hospice Palliative Care Guiding Principles and Norms of Practice (2006)
The practice of hospice palliative care, which began in the 1970s, is designed to enhance choice, relieve suffering, and ensure the best quality of care during living, dying and grieving. Until recently, hospice palliative care had focused predominantly on the needs of adults who are dying, and the needs of children have been overlooked. This is changing. Groups such as Children’s International Palliative Projects and Services (ChIPPS) and the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Pediatric Interest Group [Canadian Network of Palliative Care for Children (CNPCC)] have brought together leaders in the field to share ideas and advance the field of pediatric hospice palliative care.
Children with life threatening conditions and their families have the right to receive hospice palliative care that is planned, coordinated and delivered by formal caregivers who understand how to enhance a child’s quality of life. Over the past year, the CHPCA’s Canadian Network of Palliative Care for Children (CNPCC) has worked to adapt the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association's (CHPCA) national principles and norms of practice for pediatric care.
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Pediatric Hospice Palliative Care - Guiding Principles and Norms of Practice (2006)
