Decision-making regarding place of end-of-life care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions: a systematic integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to medical advancements the number of children living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions is rising, meaning more children and their families will require palliative and end-of-life care in the future. While 'home' is often the preferred place of end-of-life care, the evidence around best practice for decision-making about place of end-of-life care remains inadequate.

Aim

To synthesise evidence on the factors influencing decision-making regarding place of end-of-life care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

Design

A systematic integrative literature review. The review protocol was registered in Prospero: CRD42023406800.

Data sources

CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Maternal and Infant Health were

SUBMITTER: Crowe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773786 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature