Das Gesundheitswesen
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Das Gesundheitswesen · May 2016
[Evaluation of Specialised Paediatric Palliative Home Care in Lower Saxony, Germany - A Qualitative Study on Parents' Perspectives.]
In 2007 the children's right to specialised paediatric palliative home care became law in Germany. This claim should be met in Lower Saxony by the establishment of a comprehensive specialised paediatric home care (SPPHC). Since April 2010, a central office undertakes the coordination and administration throughout the federal state. Regional teams comprising nursing, medical and psychosocial specialists care for the children and adolescents suffering from complex conditions due to life-limiting conditions - subsidiary to regional health care providers. The aim of the study was to evaluate SPPHC in Lower Saxony. ⋯ The implementation of SAPPV was rated positively by the concerned families. In addition, options for improvement could be identified.