• J Palliat Med · Jul 2024

    Case Reports

    "My Home Away From Home": Community Support for International Pediatric and Young Adult Patients and Their Families in End-of-Life Care and Bereavement.

    • Emily M Pang, Sara R Kreimer, Harvey J Cohen, and Joan Fisher.
    • Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
    • J Palliat Med. 2024 Jul 1; 27 (7): 959963959-963.

    AbstractBackground: Foreign national patients and families can face life-limiting illness and end-of-life care far from home; this palliative need has not been well described. Case Description: We present a case of a 20-year-old Ugandan patient diagnosed with metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma who presented to a pediatric academic medical center in California. Despite treatment, her disease progressed and she was unable to return to Uganda due to symptom burden. The patient and her family met regularly with palliative care during their hospital stay; the palliative approach included cross-cultural sharing, connecting across differences, and fostering community. The family additionally cultivated a support system within the hospital and local African communities. This was illustrated in the memory album the patient created, and in her family's extensive bereavement support. Conclusions: This case explores opportunities for individualized psychosocial care and community-based support to enhance palliative care for foreign national patients and families.

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