Specialist paediatric palliative care for children and young people with cancer: A mixed-methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Specialist paediatric palliative care services are promoted as an important component of palliative care provision, but there is uncertainty about their role for children with cancer.

Aim

To examine the impact of specialist paediatric palliative care for children and young people with cancer and explore factors affecting access.

Design

A mixed-methods systematic review and narrative synthesis (PROSPERO Registration No. CRD42017064874).

Data sources

Database (CINAHL, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO) searches (2000-2019) identified primary studies of any design exploring the impact of and/or factors affecting access to specialist paediatric palliative care. Study quality was assessed using The Mixed Methods Appraisal

SUBMITTER: Taylor J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7243084 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature