Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Jun 2007
Multicenter StudyPediatric patients receiving palliative care in Canada: results of a multicenter review.
To describe the patients who received care from the 8 dedicated pediatric palliative care programs in Canada in 2002 and to estimate the number of children who may have benefited but did not receive services from these programs. ⋯ Pediatric palliative care programs in Canada care for a diverse population of patients with a wide range of age and disease conditions. Only a small percentage of children who die, however, receive services from these dedicated programs.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Jun 2007
Caregivers' responses to pain in their children in the emergency department.
To explore physiological and anxiety responses of caregivers who witness a venipuncture being performed on their child and the effects of caregivers' responses on child pain and distress. ⋯ Caregivers witnessing an intravenous cannulation in their child had elevated heart rate, blood pressure, and anxiety. These responses predicted child pain and distress. Future studies should evaluate interventions designed to decrease distress responses in caregivers.