Overview
- Endorsed by the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN)
- Offers an international case-based clinical focus, with a focus on the child and the family
- Employs a multi-disciplinary and international emphasis both in terms of provision of care, and in terms of the contributing authors
- Integrates physical, psychological, social and spiritual care throughout the cases
- Addresses the concepts of Serious Health related Suffering (SHS) from the Lancet Commission report, as well as Universal Health Coverage (WHO)
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
Children’s palliative care is a rapidly developing field, both in the UK and internationally. The provision of CPC varies considerably, with provision often being insufficient, and over 65% of countries having no recognised CPC service provision whatsoever. As such, while there are an estimated 21.6 million children who require palliative care, in many areas of the world, CPC is poor or non-existent, and children are treated like little adults without their distinctive needs being recognised or understood. There is also a dearth of literature on CPC, hence this clinical case-based manual fills a gap in the market, and is aimed at a global audience, making it a unique text in the field.
Reviews
“If you work in paediatric palliative care, you should have this book, as it will make you think about what you do. … And just before you adult palliative care people switch off, I think this book will make you think about your work — I found myself repeatedly asking similar or parallel questions related to the management of adult patients.” (Roger Woodruff, IAHPC Book Reviews, hospicecare.com, Vol. 21 (11), November, 2020)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
She has extensive experience in research, presenting at conferences and writing for publication, and is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Palliative Nursing (IJPN) and ecancer. Professor Downing serves on the Boards of several NGOs including the Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance, the International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care, the African Palliative Care Association UK, and the Palliative Care Research Society. She was the recipient of the IJPN’s Development Award in 2006, the Robert Tiffany lectureship from the ISNCC in 2014 and the Pearl Moore “Making a Difference” International Award for Contributions to Cancer Care from the Oncology Nursing Society in 2015. She was also recognised as a leading change agent in oncology in the ‘Women as Change Agents’ publication for International Women’s Day in 2016.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Children’s Palliative Care: An International Case-Based Manual
Editors: Julia Downing
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27375-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-27374-3Published: 02 April 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-27375-0Published: 01 April 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 290
Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nursing, Pediatrics, Palliative Medicine